Pink and Undecided

Miss our joint entry? I hope you do, because it is time for double joint entry! (Today and tomorrow), so it’s a double treat for you guys! We’re rounding up our count down, and now on to #21-22, Favorite make up items! As women we of course need at least some basic make up items to complete our look, right? Especially as we’re getting older (huhuhuhu) we need more colors in our face to avoid looking washed out, I miss those days when we were young enough to go bare-faced everywhere (in my case I actually avoid going bare-faced because people will start accusing me of being under aged FML, this is #Pink btw), and both of us have brightly colored hair so we need to put on at least a little blush to  look fresh and less dead HAHAHA.

#21 is Pink’s favorite make up items! OMG this is ambitious.. Favorite make up items?? My of my, how do I choose??? I can’t!!! This ones below are my MUST have (not brand-wise actually, but you know, the must HAVE items on my basic make up routines), be ready for it :

From left to right :

Powder : I’m not very particular with brands, I constantly try a new one whenever I ran out of my old ones (this goes for most of my items not only powders,  with a few exception, will tell you later). The one in the photo is Clinique, a hand-me-down from my sis (yes I get a LOT of hand-me-downs and I love them!), very nice and suitable for my skin. Powders are a must for me because my skin is very oily, so I need to set my base with powders, or like today I am going base-less just a dash of pressed powders (Brand : Pigeon hahaha, not on the picture) because I like how much more polished I look with just a teeny-tiny dash or powder!

Concealer : I have dark under eyes due to my insomnia zzzz. And although I very rarely got zits when it does the scarring took awhile to fade *sob hysterically*, and I have some issues with redness in some areas, although pretty minimal (I need to start complaining, I know), so another must for me is a dash of under eye concealer and some even tinier bits on the redness and then set it with powder! In the photo is DHC acne care concealer, it’s very good (I use another one for my under eye, a Clinique one, not in the picture) and doesn't clog my pores!

Eyeliner : I love drama on my eyes, so eyeliner is a must for me. Well, I actually don’t wear it all that much, mostly only on weekends (or whenever I go out with girlfriends, I tend to put more effort with them than if I’m only going out with hunny, FHL), I love how it defines my eyes and with different strokes I can change my look up, from cutie pie (thick, a little downward), sexy (thick, cats-eyed), or natural (thin), etc.. the choices are endless! In the picture is Dior (not my favourite, will do a review on them sometime in the future), oh and I only wear liquid eyeliner for my upper lid, on water line I will only wear pencil ones.

Mascara : If there is any loyalty in me when it comes to my make up then it is definitely spent on this mascara, Maybelline Volum’ Express Turbo Boost. Definitely my Holy Grail. I’ve completed a  review post on this mascara and it is coming up SOON!

Eyelash curler : Another must! My skinny-not curly-sparse eyelashes desperately need this! I am ashamed to say this one in the picture is a disgustingly cheap ass one from Stoberi *feeling Rosemary glare on me*, I have an Anna Sui one but I don’t like it as it is black and hard to see if I grasp all of my lashes while curling it. Have another one that used to be working brilliantly (a hand-me-down from my sis in law CJ haha) but they are now simply too old and not springy already, time to chuck them. I promise I will buy a new one (stingy), a good one soon as this fugly thing has done a horrible job lately, I really need a new good one ASAP (*hint hint*)

Tinted moisturizer : A good base is a defining start to a good finish! I always (okay not always, right now I have no base whatsoever on my face because we’re just hanging out at a nearby Starbucks) put on a tinted moisturizer or a BB cream (or light foundation, depending on my mood and need of coverage, but I don’t wear thick foundie), preferably the ones with SPF (!!!). This will ensure a flawless complexion (if you don’t have it fake it!). In the photo is Acnes UV Tint, #Undecided actually introduced me to this and I fell in love with it, been though about three bottles already.

Lip balm : I prep my lips with lip balm (usually Vaseline petroleum jelly) when I’m doing my face so when I am done my lips are soft and ready for any lip product, I always forgot to drink so I often get dry, even chapped lips huhuhu… I ALWAYS put on lip balm before putting anything on my lips, I actually often feel good enough with only lip balm on my lips to go out since I have a pale pink lips which turns quite bright once I put Vaseline on them. I am crazy about lip balms I have no idea how many of them I have.. This one on the photo is an Uber cute pear lip crème, a gift from my friend O who is a Tour Leader from one of her trip to Korea. LOVE this lip crème, super moisturizing and not sticky, and super cute!

Blusher : as I’m into gyaru look (in case you are wondering what gyaru is, I will explain it in my upcoming post), a cute pink (or peachy) blusher is a must! And it make such a difference in your overall look, everybody need a good blusher in their make up routine! In the photo is ZA blusher bought by my mum and I quite love it. I usually have only three to four blusher at the same time with different hues for different looks (unlike eye shadows/lipsticks/lip gloss/lip balms that I have countless of…)

So there you go guys! All of my favourite make up items! If I HAVE to choose one *URGHHHH* I’d go with the concealer because everything else I can do without *NOOOOOO* hehe.