NATURACTOR CONCEALER

NATURACTOR CONCEALER 

*I bought this.*

I had this concealer for quite sometime. 

Naturactor Concealer gets its fair share of raves from makeup artists which eventually trickles down to the consumer realm.  I do respect makeup artists especially the ones who work with an age-varying clientele.  When one of those artists says a product is great, you tend to believe that artist.  


I paid for this with my own money.  I paid full price at www.naturactorfoundation.com.  I bought two of them--one in 130 and 140 because I can't decide yet which one is best for my skin tone.

First, the difference between 130 and 140.   130 is a warm yellow based and is lighter than 140.  140 is more of a peach base or beige base.  I can't wear the 140 in the cool months of the year because it is dark and my skin tone doesn't match it well.  130 works for its tone warms up my skin in the winter.

This is a cream based foundation which in some cases best for all types of skin. Yes, I used a primer because based on experience, when you use a primer with this product, it will sit on your skin for almost 10 hours.  So lesser retouches. In fact, I can't see my skin looked better without it. 



Now, rating this one is hard for me.  

PRICE AND PACKAGING:

EFFECTIVENESS:

OVERALL:

Things I want to do:

Things I want to do:


1) Dye my hair a honey shade and really grow it out:
I know I said this last year too, as I said I wanted my hair like Waii. And I still do! Hahaa. So I'm definitely going to stick with this and hopefully have lovely long and light brown hair :)







2) Go on holiday, again:
I'm not sure about where I want to go, however I do know I want to go somewhere in Europe as the only place I've properly been to is France. So somewhere maybe a bit more southern and eastern would be awesome!!


3) Move out for University:
As you guys may know, I still commute for university despite being in my second year. And it REALLY is super stressful :( But I'm going to make sure that for my third year, I'll be moving out so I won't have to worry about getting home for a certain time, and not missing trains.
I'll also have way more time to work on my final year projects, and also to blog too!
Being at home can get me sidetracked from taking photos and properly sitting down to write up a blog post, so I'm really looking forward to it!


4) Post a blog post everyday for an entire year:
It may seem that I have done that this year, but during the start of 2012 I wasn't as frequent with blogging until now! And I've really noticed that my pageviews have skyrocketed since I've started to blog everyday for the past 6 months.
So I really want to continue blogging everyday for the next year, and hopefully forever :) haha... I really enjoy blogging


5) Go dairy free for an entire year!
Okay this might be kinda hard considering I'm addicted to store bought hot chocolate. But as you might now, I gave up dairy around 4 months ago, and I've been having Soya Milk since. So I really want to carry this on and find soy alternatives in hot chocolate. I'm sure Starbucks make soy hot chocolates, right?


6) Say 'yes' more:
I'm sometimes like "No" whenever someone asks me if I want to do something, when really I should be like "YES!" hahaha. And I think this was one of my resolutions for this year too, so I will have to keep this one up. And this should bring in a load of experiences too :)


7) Do a blog giveaway:
Now I know I keep saying I'll do a blog giveaway when I reach 100,000 views - which I've already reached! - and I'm actually struggling on what to buy for a lucky reader. So I'm not sure what to buy just yet, but I've always wanted to do a giveaway so I will very soon! But it will have to be in the new year as it would be a bit of a hassle around this time with deliveries and stuff!


8) Have a blog sale:
I know I've seen a few other bloggers sell off their makeup which has been used once or twice, and I think I may do that with some of my products as I have makeup that I've used once and I don't like it. Or I have products which are better.
So I will look into this very soon :)


9) Stay positive and happy!
I know from 'The Secret' that a good mood and positive energy always attracts success, and that is why I'm always saying I'm going to keep working hard with my blog as it's brought me a lot of success already, and I want it to continue :D


So these are my few plans and resolutions for 2013, and I hope you enjoyed reading them haha!

Now, onto my Resolutions..

Now, onto my Resolutions.. 

Ah, I'm always a sucker to write down a lottttt of resolutions but half way through the year, I end up messing them up or not fully following them. So this year, I want to try and stick to the resolutions as much as I can haha! And most of these resolutions are self-improvement (I always do these haha!)

1) Make the most of life:
This is something I'm pretty sure I wrote last year, and well.. I stuck to it for a while. But I really need to live by this - and well, I've been thinking about it loadssss lately!
I want to make the most of current situations and just live life then and there. Instead of thinking about being in other places or elsewhere.

2) Stop being so serious:
Lately I've found that I've just become so serious about everything, like I've been thinking about life after University, money, career stuff. And well, there isn't much I can do about life after University because, well, I'm still in my second year with another year to go!
I need to just enjoy life and make the most of this time I have at University :)
Oh and... be a liiiiiiittle bit less serious about blogging - I mean well, continue blogging. But I realise that I take it a bit too seriously... more seriously than I did when I first started blogging.

3) Don't compare myself to others:
This is something I do often, when I didn't really do it before. And I really should stop comparing myself to other people... but I can't help it! Haha!
But I don't compare myself to someone else and wish that I was them... but more in the sense that I wish I had more fun in my life (e.g if I saw a photo of them out having fun or whatever haha).
Which leads to my next one...

4) Do more:
And by this, I mean going out more and doing a bit more with my life, socially. I'm quite a quiet person in real life and I don't do much like going to parties or whatever. But I want to change this, and go out more and have a ton of new experiences.
I'd love to travel a lot more around the UK toooooo :)

5) STOP being so lazy... haha:
I'm kind of a bit lazy when it comes to blogging and doing my work.. And I'm always thinking about doing work but I don't actually do it there and then. I end up using valuable time doing something else or.. not doing anything at all. And I need to change this! I have to put in my 100% into my work and blogging :)

6) Lose a couple of pounds:
I mean in weight ;) Haha! I want to lose a coupe of pounds so that I can weigh exactly 8 stones! It's quite a target from me as I am just under 9 stones, so I will try to reach this goal and keep my weight around this target :)

7) Make more of an effort:
I mean in the sense of making more of an effort with my appearance - because when I go to University, I'm always wearing a hoody and jeans.. that sort of thing.
But I'd like to wear something nicer and do something nicer with my makeup too :)
I'm also going to start making an effort with people and talking with old friends, as I'm quite crap at that haha!

Black Clutch Bag

Black Clutch Bag

I was so happy that my sister bought me a clutch bag - that goes with every outfit! - as the other clutches I have are literally too small to even fit my phone in. So I always end up resorting to leaving my phone with someone else.. which is poops haha!


But she bought me this bag which I can fit a lot of things in, and it still looks classy and chic :)





It comes with a strap too so I don't always have to carry it around in my hand.


So now... onto things I bought in the Boxing Day sales!

Soap & Glory - Crazy Sexy Kohl

Soap & Glory - Crazy Sexy Kohl

Ahhh I was so excited when I opened my presents to find this! (Well, I was excited opening all of my presents as they're so awesome :D) I've been looking at this Soap & Glory eye makeup set for a while now and curious as to what it's all like!
I've bought their eye pencil duo and liquid liner - but that's about as far I've gone with the S&G eye makeup products.





These shades are so lovely! They're quite glittery but not TOO glittery -
and they can be worn with any item of clothing. I love the bronze/plum-ish and beige shade on it's own, as it looks really casual.
The black eye shadow is really smokey!


I love these eye shadows as they're so pigmented, and I am definitely going to be using this lots!





It comes with 5 eyeliners in different shades too...
Black
Brown
Metallic Green
Metallic Blue
Metallic Purple

The Body Shop HAUL

The Body Shop HAUL


I had such a nice little shopping trip with my sister in Huddersfield town yesterday :) We hadn't been shopping together in quite a long time, so this was definitely some great sister bonding time!
Despite me living in Huddersfield, I rarely go into town for things like clothes or beauty products - just because my none goes towards food and toiletries. That kinda thing. But because I hadn't bought much in a year or so (with the exception of Boxing Day), I wanted to purchase a few things.


So we went into The Body Shop empty handed, and I walked out with a couple of things :)












1) Shower Gel - Moringa & Honeymania
2) Warming Mineral Mask
3) Hemp Hand Protector
4) Ginger Sparkle Hand Cream

RMK Makeup Products Review ~

RMK Makeup Products Review
Hey everyone :)


I had been shopping in Manchester's Trafford Centre not so long ago and I was so curious aboutRMK products - as it's a Japanese brand - and I decided to try out their products.
The lady at the counter was sooo lovely! And she completed my entire makeup look (full coverage look with mascara!) for free, and she was so talkative and liked my Hello Kitty necklace haha :P


She was sooooo kind enough to give me a load of samples including the ones she used on me!





Control Colour x2
Extra Brightening Serum
Makeup Remover
Creamy Foundation - Shade 103
Creamy Polished Base
Skin Tuner








This makeup remover is really awesome, despite me only having a little amount in this bottle, it works wonders!
You don't need a lot of the makeup remover solution to get rid of makeup, or left over mascara around the eyes.





This is a sort of 'prep' for the skin before you apply the base.
I'm not entirely sure which SkinTuner this was, as you can buy different ones for different skin types (e.g Whitening or Pore Minimizing.


But here is what one of the SkinTuners aims to do:
"A pore minimizing moisturizer to drench the skin thoroughly, whilst treating pores and exfoliating the rough surface. It works to replenish and condition for a lasting satin-touch. Light typehas a soothing watery texture which leaves a clean application, whilst its refreshing Lavender and Lemon scent unwinds the stressed skin. Moist type has a syrup texture to enwrap and condition to keep a dewy moist finish. Scented with a blend of Apricot, Bitter Lemon and Rosemary.

- Pump 3 or 4 times on your dry hands or cotton and apply over the face.
- When using with the cotton, apply the moisturizer from the centre of your face and outwards. Lastly gently wrap and push into your face with palms for deeper penetration.


Royal Jelly Extract (Moisturizing)
β Carotene (Moisturizing)
Xylobiose[Young Bamboo sheath] (Moisturizing)
Apricot Extract (Moisturizing)
Alpha-hydroxy acid (Exfoliation)
Rosemary Extract (Firming)"

I applied this on to my face and it's really light and refreshing! It doesn't leave the skin feeling sticky or anything, and it absorbs straight into the skin quickly.
I LOVE the smell of this, as it's fruity and zesty... like oranges and summer fruits! Haha! I don't quite know how to describe it, but it just reminds me of summer.








The Extra Brightening Serum is great for acne skin like mine, as it aims to create a flawless luminous complexion over time. Perfect if you have uneven skin tone and acne scarring!


This serum is light too, although it's thicker than the SkinTuner - it's an extra bit of prep before applying makeup :)


"This Brightening essence has a revolutionary blend of 13 ingredients that treats the skin on every level to achieve the fresh luminous complexion. It suppresses the Melanin which led to unwanted pigmentation, retrains various substances and causes that diminish our skin clarity. It also refines, stimulates, firms and moisturizes the skin, creating a visibly clearer, brighter and most important healthier skin. Scented with lemon twists and grapefruit to revitalize your skin.

- Use twice a day after moisturizing.
- Apply 2-3 pumps of essence over your face.
- Gently wrap and add pressure with your palms for deeper penetration.


Yeast Extract (Moisturizing)
Kyonin Extract (Moisturizing)
Flower Herb Extract (Moisturizing)
YUZU Extract (Moisturizing)
Lemon Extract (Moisturizing)
Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate (Anti-inflammatory)"







I applied a liiiiitle bit too much onto my hand haha! But it has a velvety texture and it applies smoothly onto
the skin.





These Control Colours are used to even out your complexion, as this comes in different these two shades plus Blue.
However I wasn't too keen on these, as they added shimmer to the skin which can give an appearance of 'greasy' skin...
And I wasn't too keen on the shades which this came in, as No2 was quite pink, and No1 was pale... I think this is mostly for salmon based skin tones rather than my Indian skin tones haha!





No2








No1








These are Creamy Polished Bases in shades 02 and 00.
I quite liked these as it was kinda like an extra bit of coverage for my acne scarring! It covered a little but not so much, and I was able to build this base up for more coverage.
I love how these RMK skin products are kinda watery in consistency - making it less likely for skin to appear cakey.








You can see how shimmery the Control Colour was! Eeeek!





The Polished Base 02 was PERFECT for my skin shade!!!!
I absolutely love it!