YSL 5-color Couture Palette Heartbeats Edition in Saharienne

Let me show you YSL's Heartbeats Limited Edition eyeshadow palette of the Chinese New Year in 2015.

This is actually the No.4 Saharienne palette from the permanent line.

I picked up mine in a duty free. Sites like Ebay still carry it, so no worries if you've fallen in love with the cute packaging.

This is a color combination that I like: neutral enough for both warm and cool skintones and can be used day and night.

It has everything that I might need: taupe, peachy all over color, highlight and darks. Each with good color payoff. As usual, click for the bigger size. 

YSL Rouge Pur Couture Glossy Stain Plump Up in 200 Plump Up

Are you a fan of YSL? A fan of the Glossy Stains? Want something clear for a no-makeup makeup? 

If you gave 3 'yes' then you should try the latest member of YSL's Glossy Stain family: Plump Up (200)

Description: "Introducing the first Rouge Pur Couture Vernis à Lèvres Glossy Stain Plump-Up for long-lasting volume impact! Give your lips an instant push up effect from the first application. Enjoy the invigorating and hydrating effect thanks to the hyaluronic acid enriched formula. Instantly Lips look fuller and voluptuous with shine that lasts up to 6 hours. Available in one universal shade, layer under any YSL lip product for a couture lip or alone for a naturally full look."

Hyaluronic Acid? I'm SOLD! 

I shouldn't be so shallow, but I want anything containing it.....how did humankind or my humble person ahem existed before HA punched us in the face and sneaked into our drawers/shelves?!?!?!

So, this gloss promises to plump up your lips. How should I put this.....

If you expect to see Kylie Jenner lips in the mirror....hello vacuum pumps LOL....you'll be disappointed.

6 hours? Don't make me laugh....not even if you cease to eat, drink and speak. [did not put up to the test tho...]

Beside the basic hydration and optical illusion this has no special feature. :(

Anyway, it is *sparkle**sparkle*YSL, so I love it. Not so much the 36 USD price tag, but oh well...anything for my beloved! :D I don't want them to go bankrupt ROFL

Do you need this?   I don't think so.

Got 36 bucks to spend? On just about anything?    Then buy it! 

Rouge Bunny Rouge Prelude in the Clouds Aqua Primer

Many might think "why give a foundation (ie primer) to a foundation"? Those definitely haven't tried them. It's a game changer and once hooked you cannot imagine life without it.

It maximizes the staying power of your foundation and it just goes on smoother. It's hard to describe, but you can feel a positive difference when applying foundation.

On one hand of the scale there are silicone-based primers and water-based ones on the other. Most of the silicone ones I don't like as they feel like everything on them slides around.

Not so the Rouge Bunny Rouge Prelude in the Clouds Aqua Primer, which, as the name suggest is water-based.

Description: "This water-based texture is so light and refreshing on your skin that you will feel like floating through the clouds, but it contains plethora of active ingredients. Sea-Buckthorn Berry Extract serves as a superb-antioxidant and anti-ageing ingredient that promotes cell tissue regeneration. Iris Florentina Root Extract smoothes out fine lines and wrinkles to create a perfect canvas for other products to be applied to the skin. Saccharide Isomerate provides intensive hydration, firming and smoothing; Bisabolol is used for its anti-irritant and anti-inflammatory capabilities. Vitamin E Acetate and Retinol Palmitate improve skin texture. Now you know why we are so excited to bring you this miracle in a bottle."

Whether anti-aging or not, it does smoothes your skin helping the foundation to spread more evenly. 

I have the older style of packaging which is gorgeous enough to keep me from throwing out the sturdy paper case and velvety glass, even though it's been empty for moths now. T_T

In case you're interested in the ingredients: AQUA / WATER, GLYCERIN, CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, DIMETHICONE, GLYCERYL STEARATE, HIPPOPHAE RHAMNOIDES FRUIT EXTRACT, IRIS FLORENTINA ROOT EXTRACT, PEG-100 STEARATE, PHENOXYETHANOL, SACCHARIDE ISOMERATE, NYLON-12, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, CETYL ALCOHOL, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, CARBOMER, BISABOLOL, METHYLPARABEN, DISODIUM EDTA, PEG-20 STEARATE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, RETINYL PALMITATE, GLYCOPROTEINS, SODIUM HYALURONATE, BUTYLPARABEN, PENTADECALACTONE, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, ETHYLPARABEN, PEG-8, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL, ISOBUTYLPARABEN, PROPYLPARABEN, TOCOPHEROL, CITRIC ACID, ASCORBYL PALMITATE, BHT, ASCORBIC ACID

Totally recommended!

A 30ml/1oz bottle costs 53 EUR

Shu Uemura Silk Cushion Cheek Blusher

A heavenly product I think should be permanent is the Silk Cushion Cheek Blusher of Shu Uemura. I don't dare to claim it a HG, but it's high on my favourites list!

The texture is like nothing I've ever experienced: silky yet soft like a marshmallow at the same time. I'd expect it to be crumbling under my fingers but it jiggles as you can push it around.....which makes you giggle! :D

Rose Quartz

Rose quartz is a beautiful pink that looks natural and effortless. 

Orange Quartz

Orange quartz must be flattering on warm skintones.

NOTE: make sure to use the right type of brush suitable for cream products, like my favourite dual-fiber HD blush brush of Japonesque!

MAC LE eyeshadow palette The Monster's Bride

A short swatching of the LE MAC eyeshadow palette: The Monster's Bride in case you're interested in the individual colors.

MAC The Mnster's Bride

All colors (except for the toxic green) can be used daily.

Colors on the left, from top to bottom:

- Mylar - almost white beige, perfect for highlighting on fair skin

- Bitter - intense neon green, a little more green than the highlighter pen

- Brun - neutral dark brown

Colors on the right, from top to bottom:

- Omega- I'd say cappucino, nice all over color

- Club - green satin sheen added to brown that is lighter than Brun

- Carbon - well-know matt black

YSL Rouge Pur Couture Glossy Stain in 19 Beige Aquarelle

I bet you have met the following lipstain one way or another: YSL Rouge Pur Couture Glossy Stain in 19 Beige Aquarelle.

I must admit: I am a sucker for everything YSL. Okay, not for their mascaras, but hey, I have a till-death commitment with another brand. >.< 

Whenever I come across a duty free in any airport with even the least time for shopping, I must stop at the YSL counter to see what they have in stock.^^ Even tho I try to behave myself and ask myself if I really need that gazillionth pink/mauve/rosy/nude lippie, sometimes the dark side wins. That's how this sweety ended in my purse =D

Description: "Rouge Pur Couture Vernis à Lèvres Glossy Stain combines the texture and shine of a gloss with the long-wear of a stain for a truly innovative lip product. A lightweight texture that immediately melts onto lips. Rouge Pur Couture Vernis à Lèvres Glossy Stain delivers intense glossy colour for an extremely long lasting new kind of shine. The applicator’s unique slanted tip and short soft bristles allow for flawless application with perfect precision"

The applicator is indeed precise, I need to dip it back to get enough to cover the upper and lower lips.

Texture is sticky which doesn't bother me until I happen to lick my lips....no bad taste, just....do NOT press your lips together! Gross! #_# 

Beige Aquarelle is a nice pinkish beige. Not a strong one and I like that. Sadly it won't stay on all day long but at least you can pull out this chic piece and reapply! ^.^ 

Price is 35USD and you can find the ingredients on the website (I'm way too lazy to copy-paste it here LOL)

Shu Uemura Tint In Gelato Lip and Cheek Color in PK02

Shu Uemura's Tint in Gelato is a 2-in-1 product. Can be used as liptint or as blush.

Its texture reminds me of souffle. Fluffy and lightweight. Gelato is such a good name for it.

The sponge applicator packs just the righ amount of product on your lips (haven't tested on cheeks...sorry!) to get an opaq finish. You can go light but you can go layer it for ohlalaaa strong lips.

Since this is a liptint, it fades evenly, leaving a nice "tint" behind. Personally, I consider liptints the perfect lipsticks.

The color is PK02 which stands for Milky Framboise. Mmmm sounds tasty! 

5,4g costs 28 USD