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As usual, boring FOTD You just can’t expect a dramatic smokey, party ready eyes from me. Or rainbow colored, gemstone inspired eye designs. Wortel is about subtle, brightening looks that are appropriate for office or date

Anyway, I’ve always been interested in simple monotone makeup, but even more so lately since I catching up on Grey’s Anatomy. Lexie Grey has such a clean, fresh look I love it! Plus, Bobbi has been campaigning about 5-minutes morning routine with her new eye cream and tinted eye brightener pen. Sounds great for lazy ass like me who almost always wake up late

Yesterday I went for rosy complexion. Since I have neutral/cool skin, pinks and roses work very well on me. You may want to use other tone, like something creams and peaches for example? Anything which brightens the overall look

Rosy, Daily Makeup

Face:

Illamasqua Satin Primer SPF20 blended with fingers after sunscreen has sinked in.

Skinfood Mushroom BB Cream SPF20/PA+ in #1, first stippled with fingers then I gave a once over with a cosmetic sponge to ensure smooth finish.

Bobbi Brown Corrector in Light Peach under eyes, patted with ring finger. Layer up as necessary, then gently buffed with cosmetic sponge.

NARS Loose Powder in Snow, patted with a flocking puff. I always put a mesh sifter on top of the powder, to ensure the sponge won’t pick up too much powder.

MUFE HD Loose Powder, patted lightly with a flocking puff then buffed with Everyday Minerals Long Handled Kabuki brush.

Eyes:

Skinfood Vitamin Shadow #4, a cool toned pale pink color, on my lids. Packed it up with E.L.F Eyeshadow Brush.

Lined waterline with Stila Kajal Liner in Rose Quartz.

Curled my lashes with Koji #70 Eyelash Curler, then followed with Majolica Majorca Lash Expander Frame Plus Mascara.

Stila Brow Set in Medium is brushed on my brows using MAC #208 Angled Brow Brush.

Cheeks/Highlights:

NARS Mata Hari dabbed on the apple of cheek using MAC #187 Duo Fiber Brush.

Stila Pretty Pink, the highlighter part (it’s champagne-pink in color), is lightly brushed on my nose bridge and chin using MAC #168 Large Angled Contour Brush.

That’s it! It’s certainly not a 5-minutes routine since I have terrible skin (acne scars, dark circles and all), and I have bald brows….I have to be extra careful in placing the products. It takes me about 15 minutes instead But overall I’m satisfied with the result; as it fulfills my goal to have brighter, fresh, evidently-made-up-but-not-too-much face

*Yes, I dyed my hair reddish dark brown…but the red vanished in a week time and left me with brown only.

Banila Co Prime Primer Matte

I got samples of this primer….due to the glowing reviews I’ve heard everywhere and it does deliver. The texture is very silicone-y, which I love. If your skin is on a silicone-diet, then you should skip this. The texture is thick, almost velvety balm, yet it glides on very well. It gives very smooth, very velvety silicone-y finish. And it is matte! It controls oil great, it works well on my normal/combo skin. I’ve heard raves from oily skin gal pals too, so it should work for normal/combo to oily skin.

With the increasing popularity of Banila Co, you can now grab it on Ebay, or Gmarket, if you prefer to order directly from Korea. Price on Ebay is around US$25-27 for the 30ml bottle, not that bad for a high end quality product, I think.

To sum it up, if you have normal to oily skin and want highly silicone-y, velvety smooth primer with oil controlling properties, Banila Co. Prime Primer Matte is one of the best option I’ve come across. I love this better than some other high silicone primer like Monistat, as Banila Matte seems to give silkiest feel Too bad about the fragrance….with my sensitive skin I’m trying to use it not too often to avoid any possible irritation.

The other downside is, it’s only available in Transparent color only….so if you’re looking for color correcting primer, this doesn’t fit the bill.

ETA:

Readers kindly pointed out that there’s a color correcting version of Banila Co. Prime Primer as well, so I should look into it next time!

Missha M BB Boomer

From The Box:
Missha M BB Boomer is a BB boosting cream, which boosts the adherence and duration of BB Cream and makes your skin look brighter when applied before BB Cream. Its pearl, antioxidant and moisturizing ingredients make your skin more radiant which leaving its moisturized.

My General Review:
This is a BB primer from Missha. I got a sample pack of it, and since you don’t need to use a lot at a time, even the sample pack will last me quite some time. The light pink iridescent lotion is light in texture, easy to spread. I’d say it does a good job of being a primer for me, as it smooths my skin texture upon application. Not super smooth, silicone-y feeling, but enough to help fill in pores and other crevices.

True to its claim, this primer gives glowy effect. A bit too much for me in the daytime, because I usually wear heavy duty Euro sunscreen…which naturally shines on its own It’s not out of place for office or anything though, I just prefer something more toned-down. If you’re into glow, then I’d say try this.

On my fair Asian skin, this is translucent, but a friend of mine told me it looks rather white on her. That’s weird, because I think she’s rather fair. Kimoko with medium toned skin can wear this okay…but maybe it’s safer if you can try it out first before buying.

Kimoko also said that its oil controlling properties is really good, so I’m not sure how will it performs on very dry skin. But on my slightly dry cheeks, slightly oily T-zone, it’s not drying at all. Doesn’t make my face oily too. It does contain Alcohol, but it didn’t seem harm me. Maybe because the Alcohol is rather down the list and it’s not potent enough to irritate my skin.

On the other side, I don’t feel any improvement from using this BB primer. Truthfully, very few BB cream provide slightest bit of improvement.

Price:
You can get it at Ebay for quite cheap; it’s around US-15 for a 40ml tube. Very reasonable, it’ll last for very long  time.

Ingredients:
Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cyclohexasiloxane, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Arbutin, Sodium Chloride, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Quaternium-18 Hectorite, Acrylates/Dimethicone Copolymer, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer,  Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Adenosine, Talc, Aluminium Hydroxide, Stearic Acid, Chrysanthemum Morifolium Flower Extract, Coral Powder, Diamond Powder, Mannan, Squalane, Moringa Pterygosperma Seed Oil, Platinum Powder, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Amethyst Powder, Pearl Powder, Tourmaline, Alcohol Denat, Tocopherol, Fragrance, Methylparaben, Chlorphenesin, Propylparaben, Ethylparaben, Phenoxyethanol, Disodium EDTA, Benzyl Benzoate, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Geraniol, Linalool, Coumarin, Citronellol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone.

May Contain: [+/- Mica (CI 77019), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891)]

Overall Rating:
4 out of 5. Nice glowy primer, just a bit over the top for day use for me. Smooths out pores, but I prefer super slick primer to make blending foundations/TM/BB cream super easy.

Nevertheless, good product at very reasonable price though.

*This review will be cross posted in www.makeupalley.com under username Crescent_Shadow.

Missha M BB Boomer

From The Box:
Missha M BB Boomer is a BB boosting cream, which boosts the adherence and duration of BB Cream and makes your skin look brighter when applied before BB Cream. Its pearl, antioxidant and moisturizing ingredients make your skin more radiant which leaving its moisturized.

My General Review:
This is a BB primer from Missha. I got a sample pack of it, and since you don’t need to use a lot at a time, even the sample pack will last me quite some time. The light pink iridescent lotion is light in texture, easy to spread. I’d say it does a good job of being a primer for me, as it smooths my skin texture upon application. Not super smooth, silicone-y feeling, but enough to help fill in pores and other crevices.

True to its claim, this primer gives glowy effect. A bit too much for me in the daytime, because I usually wear heavy duty Euro sunscreen…which naturally shines on its own It’s not out of place for office or anything though, I just prefer something more toned-down. If you’re into glow, then I’d say try this.

On my fair Asian skin, this is translucent, but a friend of mine told me it looks rather white on her. That’s weird, because I think she’s rather fair. Kimoko with medium toned skin can wear this okay…but maybe it’s safer if you can try it out first before buying.

Kimoko also said that its oil controlling properties is really good, so I’m not sure how will it performs on very dry skin. But on my slightly dry cheeks, slightly oily T-zone, it’s not drying at all. Doesn’t make my face oily too. It does contain Alcohol, but it didn’t seem harm me. Maybe because the Alcohol is rather down the list and it’s not potent enough to irritate my skin.

On the other side, I don’t feel any improvement from using this BB primer. Truthfully, very few BB cream provide slightest bit of improvement.

Price:
You can get it at Ebay for quite cheap; it’s around US-15 for a 40ml tube. Very reasonable, it’ll last for very long  time.

Ingredients:
Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cyclohexasiloxane, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Arbutin, Sodium Chloride, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Quaternium-18 Hectorite, Acrylates/Dimethicone Copolymer, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer,  Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Adenosine, Talc, Aluminium Hydroxide, Stearic Acid, Chrysanthemum Morifolium Flower Extract, Coral Powder, Diamond Powder, Mannan, Squalane, Moringa Pterygosperma Seed Oil, Platinum Powder, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Amethyst Powder, Pearl Powder, Tourmaline, Alcohol Denat, Tocopherol, Fragrance, Methylparaben, Chlorphenesin, Propylparaben, Ethylparaben, Phenoxyethanol, Disodium EDTA, Benzyl Benzoate, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Geraniol, Linalool, Coumarin, Citronellol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone.

May Contain: [+/- Mica (CI 77019), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891)]

Overall Rating:
4 out of 5. Nice glowy primer, just a bit over the top for day use for me. Smooths out pores, but I prefer super slick primer to make blending foundations/TM/BB cream super easy.

Nevertheless, good product at very reasonable price though.

*This review will be cross posted in www.makeupalley.com under username Crescent_Shadow.

Dr Jart is my favourite brand for BB creams. It is a dermalogical cosmetic line so the products are suitable for sensitive skins. I have tried Coogi FLowertox, SKIN 79, BRTC, Skin Food, etc. but I feel the quality of this BB cream is so much better than most and does not cause breakouts. It has [...]

Thanks to samples I have got from the Fr3b website, I was able to try the following:
BRTC Gold Caviar BB Cream
BRTC Whitening & wrinkle repair BB cream
BRTC Protect Multiplex Balm BB Cream SPF20 PA++
BRTC Jasmine Water BB Cream SPF30 PA++
I have sensitive skin and BRTC brand of BB creams just doesn’t seem to suit [...]

BB Magic Cream offers natural looking coverage that nourishes, corrects skin complexion and protects against sun damage.

UVA,UVB Sun Protection
Cucumber & Caviar extracts supply skin moisture
Eucalyptus relieves problem prone skin to curb breakouts
Promotes flawless complexion with natural ‘No Makeup Look’

SPF 25/PA++
Whitening
Antiwrinkle
This unique triple action formula containing innovative active ingredients aims at covering skin imperfections, concealing blemishes and activating skin rejuvenation. It also smoothes wrinkles and fine lines while providing sun protection to skin.

This BB cream has a slightly pearly feeling that brightens the skin but the covering power is very low. It is supposed to have a lighting and lifting effect (lighting, yes; lifting, no). Other claims are : whitening and anti-wrinkle.
I think I made a big mistake of using this BB cream all over my face. [...]

This is the first unisex BB cream that I tried. It claims to be suitable for people with skin troubles. Since it is unisex, I requested my husband to try it as well. Really fun!
For the guy (my husband’s review):
Unless you are fair (which my husband is not), you will look pretty white washed with [...]

I had wanted to try this for the longest time and finally set out to do so.  It looks like any night cream, white and slightly rich feel. Not meant for coverage, but more for its repairing qualities  especially against wrinkles during the night. I have combination and sensitive skin. Somehow, this cream is not [...]

This is one of the more affordable mid-priced BB cream from the Hanskin range.
SPF21
Anti-wrinkle
Whitening
Moisturise
A 3 layer action product with caviar and vegetable components.
 The colour tone is natural.
Coverage is OK if you apply 2 layers.
Oil control : Good for combination skin but for oily skin, will not lasts long.
Acceptable fragrance.
This is something I will use to [...]

This multi functional cream with excellent sun protection and covering power of skin flaws is the perfect skin care product for this hot summer.
SPF30 / PA++                              
Whitening
Anti-wrinkle
 

#1 is in stock now at S.90 (inclusive of local postage)