Review: Rock & Republic Contrived Pressed Blushes

Rock & Republic ("R&R") jeans? That's, oh-so-passe! Anybody worth her YouTube-Beauty-Guru-Stalking would know that R&R's Contrived Blushes are all the rage now...ESPECIALLY after being discounted 50% at HauteLook some time back and the R&R website (with $0.99 US shipping to boot) at the time of posting this review.

Moi, a poor Malaysian, a zillion miles away, as usual, got my grubby paws on these babies via Ryan (sgDrugstore)! My cosmetic mule has come through again for me ^_^ And he managed to grab them at 50% off *muahahaha*

Anyway, cosmetics from fashion houses *coughs Calvin Klein, Giorgio Armani, Dolce & Gabbana, Burberry, etc* always have me doubtful of their quality (and their premium prices). And a jeans, albeit premium jeans, brand? ~_~...However, jump (OK - more like a giant leap) on the bandwagon I did, ONLY because it was 50% off...Retail price, it's pricier than my high-ends...No thank you!

SIZE & WEIGHT

For my curious readers... ^_^

It's not THAT huge. Only the cardboard packaging is...Fear not... ;)

And it does NOT weight a tonne. MAC's Hello Kitty Couture Pressed Powder, although slightly smaller and slimmer, is actually heavier! Wanna knock someone out? Use the HK instead of the R&R ^_~

September Loot!

Oh yea, people! September is a good month indeed...Absolutely love {almost} everything I scored ^_^

September Loot

Top Row:

- NYX Eyeshadow Brush 1

- NYX Eyeshadow Brush 2

- NYX Professional Smokie Brush

- Essence Of Beauty Crease Brush Duo (DA BOMB! HG material for me, people!)

- Rock and Republic Pressed Powder (Suede) 

- Rock and Republic Pressed Blush (Foreplay) *evil cackle*

- Rock and Republic Pressed Blush (Lust)

- Rock and Republic Pressed Blush (Bedroom)

- Giorgio Armani Acqua di Gioia EDP (LOVE!)

- Canmake Melty Nude Lipsticks (MAC PeachStock: Eat your heart out! You've been dethroned :P)

   01 Baby Beige

   02 Creamy Nude

   03 Baby Pink

   04 Peach Beige

- Candy Doll Lip Concealer (Looks so icky; applies so pretty!)

- Esprique Precious Dress On Moist in BE311 (A repurchase coz I actually hit tube! :O Rekindled love)

- ELF Studio Eye Transformer

- ELF Studio Angled Foundation Brush (pooh!)

Bottom Row:

(Love my Burts Bees, but the minty scent gets on my nerves sometimes)

- Crazy Rumors Coffee Lover's Collection (Bold Collection)

- Crazy Rumors Coffee Lover's Collection (Sweet Collection)

- Crazy Rumors Tea Lover's Collection (Fruit Collection)

Reviews To Come!

Acne-Prone: 4 Super/Weird Tips to Avoid Break-Outs

I'm sorry if I seem to be spamming your Blogger dashboard, but blogging enables me to share some things which I fail to do miserably in YouTube (i.e. tried recording, came out awkward, left out bits & pieces, exceeded time limit, etc).

So, if you've watched my Skincare Routine Video, you would know that I battle with adult-acne. Yup - approaching 35, which I bloody ironic since I escaped virtually unscathed during my teens!

Take note though, that what I'm about to write is based on my own googling and personal experience. It may or may NOT help you, but I sure hope it does ^_~

I attribute break-outs to 4 categories:

[1] Genetics / Hormonal

[2] Skin Care

[3] Cosmetics / Makeup

[4] Various External Factors (the main focus of this post)

Review: Cellnique (Skin Purifying DayTime Protection 20) vs B'Liv (B'Liv Got Me Covered SPF 35)

July was a horrific month in terms of travel - travelling for work, that is. I rarely travel, much less for work, but duty calls...

Now, this may be shocking to my Malaysian readers, but I am one of the few who lives in a house WITHOUT a single unit of air-conditioning. Heat-wave, be damned, out comes an extra fan. Thus, 2 straight weeks of spending nights in air-conditioned hotel rooms pretty much wreaked havoc on my skin.

I broke out left, right and centre, literally. I wasn't sure if it was solely due to the almost-24 hour exposure to dry air-conditioned air, or my foundation of that time, NARS Sheer Glow. Either way, I needed help, and I needed it fast.

So, skin needs to breath and recover, but hell if I'm going to show up at work bare-faced. Much as I love my Nude Cosmetics BB Cream, it's not cut-out for my "work face". An online acquaintance who seems to be sensitive to every man-made substance on earth, told me about B'Liv's Got Me Covered ("BGMC"), and since her skin could tolerate it, my curiosity was peaked. Checked out the ingredients, seems OK, and it contains salicylic acid! YAY! BUT (there's always a "but" with me, eh :P), it only comes in ONE shade, and it got me thinking, "Eeewww, another ONE shade fits ALL thingee again" ~_~

Since I was at it and knowing that B'Liv is an offshoot of Cellnique, I went nosing around Cellnique's website, and voila! Cellnique has its own "version" Skin Purifying DayTime Protection 20 ("CSPDP")- a MORE potent version since it also contains benzoyl peroxide (the basis of my adult-acne skin care routine). Sadly, another ONE shade product :(