Introducing 2010's New Low Budget Makeup Foundations

Revlon Photo Ready Makeup

Indoors, outdoors, and everywhere in between, get poreless, airbushed skin in any light.

-Photochromatic pigments bend and reflect light to erase every flaw.

-Light-diffusing formula gives complete yet virtually undetectable coverage.

Maybelline Superstay 24HR Makeup

Meet the foundation that stays flawless beyond any stretch of the imagination.

Resisting:
Heat
Humidity
Sweat
Dryness
Motion
Touch
Life.

Our fomula with Micro-Flex technology stands up to the stress. Stays flawless and comfortable all day. It's the do-it-all through-it-all 24-hour makeup.

Cover Girl Clean Makeup, Oil Control

Had it with one-size-fits-all makeup?

Try lightweight coverage that's made to fit you! The NEW look for Clean Makeup.

No more masky, heavy makeup-try the lightweight Clean formula that's just right for you. Clean normal, oil control, and now, New Clean for sensitive skin-100% fragrance and oil free.

Neutrogena Healthy Skin Liquid Makeup

It makes your skin look better, even after you take it off.

It has an exclusive antioxidant blend, and in just four weeks 98% of women saw improvement in their skin's natural texture, tone, or clarity. In 12 silky shades.

L'oreal New Studio Secrets Magic Perfecting Base

Backstage beauty secrets made easy.

Secret No.1 The perfect skin texture from a perfecting primer.

Instant soothing results"

-Minimize the look of pores and fine lines.

-Skin looks and feels smoothed and resurfaced.

-Use under your foundation or alone.

Choose for yourself!~

Another good Avon skincare product- Solutions a.m./p.m. Maximum Moisture Day Cream SPF 15 and Night Cream

Skin care made simple. Perfect skin for less than 65¢ a day! Customized to your skin's day and night needs, uniquely packaged in one...making skin visibly healthier and life much easier. Introduced by AVON's Global Ambassador Reese Witherspoon. Double your skin's moisture in just 1 day!* 2-in-1 cream provides maximum moisture for dry skin. 60% more.**

Day Cream SPF 15
This protective cream contains a unique light-activated delivery system that releases a cosmetic ingredient to moisturize as the exposure to light increases. It infuses skin with moisture, leaving it feeling softer, smoother and more supple. Helps prevent sunburn.

Night Cream
This rich cream, formulated with Ulex Europaeus Flower Extract, boosts skin's hydration and enhances it's ability to lock in moisture. Nourishes skin to replace nightly dehydration and replenish its moisture barrier, so you wake up to a beautifully supple, healthy-looking complexion.

2.6 total fl. oz.

I've recommended Avon's Nutra Replenishing Cream before, but I'v'e stated that people who have oily skin might not want to use it as a day cream (without makeup base) because it can cause you to have oils. But this Maximum Moisture Day/ Nigh cream is perfect for those people who have oily skin or sensitive skin. If your skin type is dry, or your skin is sensitive which is dry and oily at the same time or is sensitive to fragrance, you should really try this!

This cream does not cause any greasiness!! Especially when I put on the day cream, even if I apply a thick layer, my skin is immediately absorb and is not greasy at all! Very light but totally moistiurized! Makes my skin very smooth~ The p.m. cream also works pretty well!

It is fragrance-free! So sensitive skin people, you don't have to worry!

On Avon's website, the ratings of this cream is 5 stars~

I think it's important that you must apply cream that has SPF during day time. Even if it's a cloudy day, there are still ultraviolet rays that can slowly destroy your skin. Even if you stay at home and watch TV or use the computer, the lights can still affect your skin either. I know this sounds crazy, but this is true. If you watch the TV more than a 5 feet distance, then it's fine. But what if you use a computer, or you sit in the office with strong lights above you? You need to use at least a SPF 15 cream! Our skin should be always protected.

Besides Maximum Moisture, this  Solutions a.m./p.m. product line also has Ageless Results and Total Radiance.

Carmex's new product Moisture Plus Ultra Hydrating Lip Balm

Vitamin E + Aloe Moisturizing Protection

SPF 15

Slant Tip

Maybe you'll think this product isn't that new because it first came out on 2008, but it's indeed a whole new product line for Caramex comparing to the old ones. I can't wait to try it!

The old product line is still very popular! I always need to have one tube with me~ Befoe going to sleep, I must apply a thick layer to keep my lips moisturized. I have dry skin, and naturally I have dry lips too. Although some have cherry or strawbery flavors, but I figured those don't work as well as the original flavor. Carmex works great for dry chapped lips and is also for cold sores or healing lips. Some provde SPF, too!

Whenever you want to apply lipstick, before that, apply Carmex's lip balm, and your lips will stay juicy and smooth~

Lancome Oscillation Vibrating Infinite Power Mascara

Vibrating. Infinite. Powermascara The first vibrating Power mascara by Lancome: 7000 oscillations per minute. 

 Press the button and experience a breakthrough sensation in application. In one easy new gesture, let the vibrating brush combined with an exquisitely smooth formula wrap every lash up to 360° .

Instantly see a fascinating gaze: lashes appear ultimately extended, remarkably separated, and virtually multiplied in number.

A mascara that vibrates, it does look pretty cool~

You might think if this is just some techonology thing, or if it does work??

People with long and thick lashes, maybe this seems unnecessary.
But if you would like your lashes to be longer and thicker, this is a mascara you should try!

You no longer have to wiggle back and forth when applying the mascara.

Just put the vibrating mascara under the root of your lashes (of course, always better to curl first), let it thicken the root first and then brush in a straightward motion.

And your lashes will look long and thick and curled!

Even if you want to re-apply the mascara later, you could always use the same way (hold under the lashes) to apply a new coat! Other mascaras, once your lashes are dry, they're hard to re-apply.

You press the button, it will vibrate 7000 oscillations per minute, but once your finger leaves the button, it will stop. Very convenient~

Avon's Nurtura Replenishing Cream - A Very Good Moisturizer!

Okay, I've talked about how much I love Avon's skincare products. They're low budget but works great! I've talked about how much I like Avon's masks, they're refreshing and keep my skin hydrated! Believe it or not, those masks come in two packets (each packet can be used two times) and it's 69 cents!

Well, yes, I have to say again I have very dry skin, and living in San Francisco cause me to have drier skin. I bought this Nutra Replenishing Cream on sale for $5. You might say well.. it's so less expensive!! Can we trust it? I was hesitated to try at first, but seeing about 200 comments and a 4.8 ratings, I tried it out!

I was very satisfied with the result! Only tried it for one day, I can feel how it fitted my skin! At first you might feel it's a little heavy, but when you apply on your skin, you'll feel it becomes very light immediately absorb into your skin. I see some comments, most like the smell but some hate it. In my opinion, I like the smell, it's not bad~ But if you have very sensitive skin, you might re-consider because of the smell.

This cream keeps my skin very smooth and hydrated! Even if I don't apply it on the day time, my skin still feels moisturized. Also, this works great under makeup base. I would suggest you apply this cream first, and then do your hair and stuff to wait until it's all absorb, then you'll apply the makeup base. It will work better!

Again, I know I've said it many times, less expensive skincare products don't mean they wouldn't work as well as the expensive ones. My mom's skin react irritable even to the most expensive products, and Olay and Pond work the best for her.

I've bought another Avon moisturizer that has both night and day (contains SPF) cream; which has very good ratings, too. I would try it out and share with you guys later!

P.S. I have a friend that tends to have a more oily skin, and it works great for her too. But it might work better as a night cream because it might be too oily to use as a day cream. So I suggest people who have oily skin, use this as a night cream and use a lighter non-oily one during day time. ;)

Review: Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion - Very Dry to Dry Combination Skin

I am always a fan of Clinique male skincare products. When I knew that this Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion is recommended by the professionals, I decided to try it out.

The result.. shocks me.

My skin totally reacted negative to this product! I have very dry skin and I thought this lotion would fit my skin perfectly. But no I was wrong.

Honestly, I have pretty good skin, and my skin never react irritable to any skincare products (including very less expensive ones).

The first time using this product, my skin immediately felt really rough, and I didn't feel my skin was moisturized. I thought I was thinking too much, maybe it was my first time using it, and I needed to get used to it. After a few hours, I started seeing my cheeks area (my driest area) getting more red. The second day I used it, my skin immediately got red, and I could feel my skin was really uncomfortable. Again, I thought it was my skin problem, and I went out after applying the lotion. When I came back I looked at the mirror, my face scared me! My face got really red, and I could feel bumps on my face!! My pores got really big and because of the bumps, my skin got more rough.

It scared me. So I looked online for other people's reviews, some of them got the same results as me. This product might work very good for some people, but I have to say it's not a product for everyone. Just like I said before, everyone's bodies are different, and we react different to different skincare products or medicines. Like my mom, her skin isn't suited for skincare products like Lancome or Shiseido or Dior, her face will immediately got red and hypersensitive applying them.

This is my experience using this product. I still love Clinique, but not this time. I'm thinking about using Clinique's Moisture Surge Extended Relief later, I've tried a little of their sample before, I hope it would work for me this time.

Palty Hair Dye Reviews and Directions

These are all the colors of Palty.

It was my first time dying hair at home! I always heard about how other people's hair got ruined because they dye at home by themselves. Although I always tell people as long as you're using the right products it should be fine, I am still hesitated to do it.

I have very dry hair, so everytime I will dye at the salon so they can re-condition my hair. Last time I went to LA, I can't help to buy a pack of this great deal Palty which only costs about $6US. I believe if you buy in other areas or on ebay, it costs more.

So I told my boyfriend to come over to help me dye it. It's ALOOOT better if someone's helping you because sometimes you can't see the back of your hair and the result is you'll get lighter and darker colors. You don't want that!

I used the Pure Natural color, and I'm pretty satisfied with the result. Especially this hair dye product didn't really hurt my hair! When I was washing my hair, I felt that Palty has ingredients that condition and protect my hair because I felt my hair was quite smooth.

I would recommend this product to everyone! I don't feel the chemicals have hurt my hair or cause my hair to become dry. Also, it has a better smell than other hair dye products, you'll feel that it doesn't have as much overreacting chemicals.

Directions:
(I don't read Japanese, so I was a little confused about the directions although it has a poster stating very clear directions using pictures == )

1. Squeeze the hair dye liquid from the "toothpaste tube" into the bigger container with the white liquid.
2. Close the lid and shake it for 10-30 secs.
3. You can use the comb or squeeze on your hand to rub on your hair.
4.**If you have darker hair on the root, rub on the root first, and leave it for at least 5 minutes.
5.(From Direction 4) After five minutes, start rubbing on all the hair thoroughly.
6. **Although the direction from the box may tell you to wash you hair after 15-20 mins, but it isn't true. Wash you hair when you start seeing colors that you're satisfied. The longer you wait, the lighter you hair will become. Some people take longer for their hair to absorb the color.
7. They have a pink mini pack that contains conditioner inside. But it's only a LEAVE-IN CONDITIONER (don't use it as a washing conditioner)!


I dyed my hair almost one month ago, and I don't have a clear picture of my hair. This picture is more bright, so you can see the color is about the same as Pure Natural.