BH Cosmetics highlighter brush and FOTD featuring Illamasqua products

Do you know the brand BH Cosmetics? No? A little while ago I didn't know them either, but I got curious and now I'm thankful I ventured into their realm. Now I own palettes, lipglosses, bases, brushes, brushrolls. And I love them all!

Here I'm showing you a great highlighter brush. Many use blush or overall brushes to apply highlighter, but personally I don't fancy this method. If you want soft features and achieve it fast then it's ok to use them, but I like my brushes to be precise. It's no problem for me to work longer for the finish. If you want sharply contoured face you can't run around with a huge powder or round blush brush, right? I hate long bristle brushes....they bend everywhere but where I want them. @_@

This highlighter brush is smaller than any blush brush but bigger than concealer brushes. I'd say its diameter is similar to the Sigma P84 Precision Angled brush (here), just the handle is shorter. The bristles look long, but they are packed tightly and pick up and place powder/creme/liquid nicely and precisely. *sigh*

 It retails for USD 3.95 which is like whoaaaaaa!!!! and BH Cosmetics always has sales on their website. Like right now too! ;)

If seeing the price you think the quality sucks then let me assure you, it's gooooood!!!

FOTD
Nothing special, I just felt like wearing something not so boring. It's summer, after all!

Ok, it's a half-faced FOTD, and sorry for the acnes and lousy application....>.<

Products used:

Face:

• Illamasqua Powder Foundation in PF145 (review here)
• Missha The Style Art Designing Pore Silky Boomer
• Holika Holika Dark Circle Stealer Stick Cover SPF30 in 02 Pink Beige
• NARS The Multiple Mini in Palm Springs

Eyes:

• UDPP Original
• Illamasqua Fundamental Palette (yellow and purple colors)
• Illamasqua Powder Eye Shadow in Succumb
• KATE eyebrow pencil in BR-3
• K-Palette -1 day tattoo- Real Lasting Eyeliner 24h waterproof 
• Kiss Me Heroine Make Long & Curl Mascara

Lips:

• Illamasqua Sheer Lipgloss in Provoke (here) 

Upcoming black friday & MUFE LEs & giveaway to come

I haven't updated for...what....2 weeks now? Have I mentioned I hate work? I don't have enough time to the things I like to do.

Aaaanyway, are you looking for the Black Friday sales? I do! I'm curious about the "amazing deal" Urban Decay hinted about on Facebook! Time is unsure, but US girls should wake up soon on Friday. I'll take my time. =D

Sigma also has something to make us spend our money on their brushes. Free shipping. Internationally! Yess~ Now, that's something I LOVE to hear! =D Since their brushes are said to be good quality and quite reasonably priced I'm thinking about indulging. I'm eyeing a Duo Fibre brush for base makeup and an Angled Top Synthetic Kabuki brush for contouring.

To get free int shipping on 26 November only(!) you need to use the code: BF2010 at checkout.

Just spotted the Rock LE collection of Make Up For Ever on Facebook. Jeeez, I'm spending all my time on FB tending my farms and restaurant....I'm pathetic >.<

Sooooo, there are 5 sets in the Rock collection, but only 3 of them are worth mentioning and they posted nice stock photos of these 3 sets LOL

Love the studded metallic boxes! *.* Let's see them:

Rock For Ever Aqua Eyes: set of 5 Aqua Eyes eyeliner pencils

Colors are: gold (9L), copper (10L), dark grey (21L), matte black (0L), silver (8L)

Rock For Ever Star Powder & Aqua Eyes

Rock For Ever 4 Eyeshadow Palette

Colors are: Diamond Beige, Diamond Black, White Shimmer, Silver Iridescent

The two other sets: Best of: their usual 'best of' in new LE packaging and Stars & Diamond: 2 Mini Star Powders and a Diamond Powder.

Will you be getting anything? The e/s quad is really tempting^^

Last, but not least, I'm thinking about doing a small giveaway....kinda Xmas giveaway. Originally I planned on doing it for my 200th post and even tho it's not that far away, Xmas is almost here and it's my Bday too, so, why not celebrate it? It's sad to see bloggers I love disappear, not posting and commenting anymore, but I try to stick to this blog and maybe build a constant reader base. Hopeful? Nonsense?

I already have 2 things I'm going to include, but the others I'm not sure about....I'll try to pick things I like and find exceptional.

We'll see, details to come later.

Urban Decay, YSL, Prada lippie swatches + extra silliness

Here are the promised swatches to the lippies from my previous post. I promised, right? Sometimes I do keep my words! LOL

Now I don't include photos of the mini lipsticks (they are super cute), click if you want to see them.

From left to right: Urban Decay (Sellout), YSL, Prada Shielding balm

 Lipswatch of Urban Decay - Sellout:

Got sheered out, sorry!

The formula is non drying and last quite well. It drags a bit my chapped lips, but once on it's quite comfortable. It has a typical lipstick scent. Not flower or sweet scented like some brands.

YSL lipswatch:

It's a Pure Shine lippie, but I don't know the shade. It's not written on the tube =.=

The color is a beautiful rose/berry topped with golden shine! You can see it on the photo!  I'm so glad I was able to catch it!

It glides on like butter, also non-drying and has a pleasant fruity smell, But I can't determine what fruit, for the life of mine!

Sorry for not providing lipswatch for the Prada one. It's such a tiny sample that I try to save up every nano-ml! LOL I don't even know if the makeup line of Prada is available here @_@

It has sun protection (SPF15) which is niiiiiiice~

The cream is thick, looks like chocolate cream, but matte and has a minty fresh but sweet scent.

It gives pouty lips. And doesn't feel sticky either.

If it turns out the only store that carries brands Like Bobbi Brown and Giorgio Armani has Prada too......and I happen to win a lottery (normally I wouldn't spend as much for a lip balm like I guess this might) I'm sooo gonna snatch a few of this balm!

Have I mentioned that Hungary finally left behind prehistoric times, and we do can buy Bobbi Brown and Giorgio Armani makeup? Yep. Only one department store has them in the whole country. And it's the most expensive place of all. If you don't want to run away crying seeing the price tags, you don't go near that place! Devil's lair! I've only been there 6 or 7 years ago with my high-school class.Thank God I didn't bother with the prices back then....we just enjoyed prettiness and how there was two buildings and we could get lost LOL

Oh, we were such innocent kids...not like nowaday's teens!

Sadly I never visit that part of the capital T_T 

If they ever bring in Illamasqua, Urban Decay or any Japanese brands except Shiseido and Kanebo, I'm gonna fork out the super expensive local transportation fares and spend there a week, snapping photos crazily! HAHAHAHAHA

And now!

Some fun  videos I love waching lately:

How to dance Kpop style!

SuJu's Sorry Sorry is so funny!
But of course Abracadabra is THE BEST! ROFL
Watch it!

And one more thing:

Lady Gaga - Badder romance (parody)
Watch it till the end...or fuck off!

Love package from Jacqueline~ and FOTD

After the previous embarrassing post here is something much better:

A love package from Jacqueline! Again, I love you so much! <3 Thanks!

The main point of the mail was the Giorgio Armani Fluid Sheers she reviewed and I was lemming. They look so good!

She gave me samples of 3 shades, plus a Clinique bronzer, in contact lens cases =)

And in addition she put in two mini lipsticks: a YSL and an Urban Decay!!!! Wow my very first encounter with UD! Oh, and a cute mini Prada lip balm sample!

I'll show swatches of the lippies in my next post.....need material to blog about LOL

Aren't those mini lipsticks CUTE???

Now, here are the swaches of the 3 Fluid Sheer and 1 Clinique bronzer:

For comparison, check out Jacqueline's swatches too!

And one more pic:

And finally a FOTD....this isn't today's, but features 2 of the Fluid sheers HEHE

My eyes are a bit worn off, as the photo wasn't taken afresh, but after several hours....a painful meeting with the dentist and helping Mom to install the new PC and other hardwares at her office. Not much luck XD

Face:

Sofina Primavista Liquid Foundation OC03 (review coming)

NYX Concealer in a Jar

MAC Studio Finish Concealer NW25

Giorgio Armani Fluid Sheer - 11 Amber, and 2 Shimmering Beige (for highlighting)

Scott Barnes Loose Powder

Eyes:

Shiseido Silky Eyeshadow Quad (Q1)

MUFE Aqua Eyes 0L

Dior Diorshow mascara

Lips:
remains of YSL Rouge Pure Shine (the mini lipstick from above)