I cut my own hair!!!

Helloooo my dears... This time I'm not sharing about make up, but it is about my hair.

The title of this post is "I cut my own hair". I'm not talking about bangs, it's the whole head matter. Yes you read it right..

Well basically I couldn't do this alone. I get a hand from my husband. He helped me to get simetrical back shape. But, the trimming and shaping done by myself.

I cut my own bangs since junior high school. I don't understand girls going to a hairdresser to (only) get her bangs cut. If you never heard about it, I'm telling you now.

Some friends of mine, even my bestfriend back then, really went seeing her hairdresser to cut her bangs. I never did. I always did it myself. Ugly at first. As time goes by, it gets better. Practice makes perfect right?

I never thought it is possible to cut my whole-head hair by myself. Never in my wildest dream. But I did it today. It is (indeed) not perfect, but it is also not too bad for a first time right?

I have some pictures to show you:

1. Before-after
2. Before my husband help me with the back
3. Final result

Thank you for reading this post.. Have a good night and a nice weekend..

What's on my face:
* Chanel Universelle Compacte no 30
* NYX Slide On Glide On Eyeliner Pencil in Black Sparkle
* Nars Blush in Orgasm (light dab)
* Dior Lipglow Coral

Les Neiges de Diorsnow : 001 Rainbow

"In a stroke of the brush, its four correcting shades blend and balance out the tone of complexion, bringing it radiance as pure and translucent as a snowflake." ~ dior.com

I know maybe it is a bit too late to review on this Limited Edition - Asia Exclusive Les Neiges de Diorsnow. It was launched for Spring Collection 2015 and sadly is not available outside Asia. The main purpose is to correct your skin tone to create luminous and satin finish.



THE PACKAGING

That white box is just like usual packaging from Dior. At the back you get the slight description about the product. "Bringing it radiance that is as pure and translucent as a snowflake", such a promising quote, isn't it?

 

It comes with a grey velvet pouch with no flap which has a big cave for the product and small cave for the brush.

The case is matte white color with silver lining on its edge. It will not capture your fingerprint like metal or glossy plastic packaging unless you have a super dirty hands touching it.



APPLICATOR

The candy-pink brush is included in the package. It is kind of fan brush in beveled shape. I love how the pink stands out combined with the luxury of the product itself. It is quite soft and pick just a little of the powder. I think it supposed to be so.


PRODUCT

The 4 correcting hues in the powder:
- MAUVE for anti-darkness
- GREEN for anti-redness
- ROSE for anti-dullness
- WHITE for radiance.

The powder is quite hard to pick, but I think it is a good idea to prevent over picking that we usually do with meteorites or loose powder. I swiped it three times to make it shown in the picture (see the heavy swatch side). So don't think it is too pigmented for all over powder face. It is definitely not like a highlighter.

On the picture below is swatch on my bare face. Left side is my bare skin, right side is after using Les Neiges de Diorsnow. You could see the immediate result on my skin. It is amazing! It reduce the appearance of my pores, my redness and also makes my skin looks smooth. It also gives radiance and brighten my skin. If you think this is the effect of lighting, just see the upper part which show my eyelid, it is the same skintone (yeah, I did not apply the powder to my eyelids. LOL!)

As most of us won't go out just bare face + correcting powder, I made one more swatch on top of foundation. I pick my favorite Diorskin Star Foundation #022. In the picture below, I used foundation + Les Neiges de Diorsnow + Eyeshadow + Eyebrow Powder + Lipbalm. (see what products used in the last part of this post.

THE FINAL LOOKS !!!

LIST OF PRODUCTS USED :

1. Face Primer : -
2. Foundation : Diorskin Star shade 022
3. Concealer : -
4. Setting Powder : -
5. Eyeshadow : Oriflame Pure Color Eyeshadow Nature Pan #1, #3, #5, #7
6. Eyebrow : using the eyeshadow Pan #7 as eyebrow powder . :p
7. Eyeliner : -
8. Mascara : Benefit They're Real
9. Lashes : -
10. Bronzer : -
11. Blush : Guerlain Meteorites Blush Angelic Radiance (light swipe)
12. Highlighter : Dior Nude Tan
13. Contour : -
14. Finishing Powder : Les Neiges de Diorsnow 001
15. Lips : Marks & Spencer Raspberry Lip Butter

Gucci Sheer Blushing Powder - 020 Coral Flower

It is the first Gucci Beauty review I've been writting. Gucci beauty was first launched on Fall 2014 and has 7 shades selection for blushes. I have this piece for quite a long time and it is one of my untouched for months.

Honestly, I bought it because of the emboss and the hope for a luxury beauty product. Since it was a new launched, there were no review or swatch or even real picture at that time. It's kind of gambling, with that price tag (USD49), I decided to take a risk

PACKAGING

The black paper box with signature Gucci emboss adding a luxury feel to the product. There is a Gucci pouch to prevent case damaging, which I think is important for a high end and luxury make up products.

It comes in square black compact with a stripe of gold and a signature Gucci logo. Actually all products have that distinctive double G (Guccisima) logo on the case.
I think the case is made of plastic and unfortunately not as heavy as I hope it would be. For some people the size and weight will be perfect for travelling or at least brought to your office. But I am not a traveller and I work at home, so I was hoping to receive a heavier package. Look at that price?!

Other thing that I love is the magnetic closure. It represents a chic and modern make up packaging. Some classic brand would be perfect to maintain click-closure-kind-of-thing. But it is good that Gucci come with a modern style of make up.

ACCESORIES

A blush applicators are included inside. I don't really like using the original applicator and only using it for retouching (if I'm away from home). But surprisingly, the brush could pick a lot of powder with only one swipe.

THE PRODUCT

Do not ever trust a color shown in any cosmetic website. The real one will be far far away from the catalog. In real, we got a very soft color of blush.

According to Gucci website, it is supposed to be in sheer texture, buildable, and blendable. I found it is buildable and easily blendable. But it is not sheer at all, it is very pigmented. I'm quite surprise because the colour showed on the pan is a light pink-coral which usually not really pigmented when applied.

It gives radiant shine to my cheeks just like what Gucci claim. The color will show up beautifully on fair/light skin and won't be suitable for dark skin and medium-dark skin tone.

You can see the swatch pictures below or a video on my instagram @deavalence

Thanks for reading.. 😊

MOTD 23 April 2015

After finishing Etude Blush On (read my last update of project pan), I am excited to try few items from my hoarded stack. Before writting about them individually, let me share my today's make up with you. Here we go!

1. Face Primer : Chanel Les Beiges Cream 20, NYX Illuminator Gleam
2. Foundation : -
3. Concealer : -
4. Setting Powder : Chanel Universelle Compacte #30
5. Eyeshadow : Gucci Sunset, Too Faced Chocolate Bar (browbone: Champagne Truffle, base: Marzipan, undereye : Candied Violet -light swipe)
6. Eyebrow : NYX Eyebrow Pencil Dark Brown
7. Eyeliner : Stila All Day Liquid Eyeliner
8. Mascara : -
9. Lashes : unbrand
10. Bronzer / Blush : Gucci Coral Flower
12. Highlighter : -
13. Contour : Nars Paloma
14. Finishing Powder : -
15. Lipstick : Dior Brillant 999

Note: I skipped some products because of acne problem on my face, therefore I don't want to put too much products today.

Thank you for reading.. 😙

Project Pan (Update 6)

Start : 4 March 2015
Update 2 : 8 March 2015
Update 3 : 14 March 2015
Update 4 : 21 March 2015
Update 5 : 7 April 2015
Update 6 : 21 April 2015

I know maybe I am the most inconsistent blogger ever. I promised to update about this project every weekend. But, my schedule just doesn't allow me to make it happen. Now I just try hard to update whenever I can.. 😅

1. Clinique Blended Face Powder
Start at 30%, FINISHED (20 Mar 2015)

2. Skin79 All Day Sun Powder
Start at 45%, FINISHED (17 Apr 2015)
Note: forget to take individual picture but you can see the picture in last update of empties project. I still have a lot of finishing powder so I'm glad it is gone.

3. Clinique Derma White Foundation
Start at 50%, FINISHED (19 Apr 2015)
Note: also forget to take pic like no 2. This is an old buddy, luckily finished before it is going bad..

4. The Balm Mary-Loumanizer
(changed to below products start from 22 Mar 2015)

a. Marks and Spencer Raspberry Lip Butter
Start at 90%, now is 85%
Note: Hit Pan!! Can you see that pan?

b. Benefit Porefessional 22ml
Start at 90%, now is 60%
Note: often forget using it and just remember after using foundie but it's too late. I won't erase my foundie for the sake of this primer since I don't have a huge problem with pore. 😬

5. Urban Decay Primer Potion Original
Start at 30%, FINISHED (4 Apr 2015)

6. Guerlain Meteorites Base Pink
Start at 40%, FINISHED (15 Mar 2015)

7. Oriflame Pure Colour Eyeshadow Netral
Start at 90%, now is 84% remaining
Note : Hit Pan on no 1 and 3. Wider pan on no. 5 and 7. I use it everyday, sometimes combine with other palette but this become my main eyeshadow palette used. The pan can tell 😁

8. Etude House Peach Blush
Start at 40%, FINISHED (21 Apr 2015)
Note : I couldn't believe I have finished it!! Today is the last day of this baby. I am free to use any blush I want starting from tomorrow. Let's give some love to my blush collection.

9. Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow Pomade Ebony
Start at 80%, now 78% remaining
Note : used not even once

10. NYX Liquid Illuminator Gleam
Start at 40%, now is 10% remaining
Note : Longer than I expected but still it is a good progress. Not long baby, not so long anymore.

11. Make Up Forever Aqua Cream shade 16
Start at 68%, now is 50% remaining
Note: maybe you can't see a wider pan but indeed you can see the progress. Tell me you can.. 😆

12. NYX Slide On, Glide On Black Sparkle
Start at 60%, now is 25% remaining
Note : I never cheated on this. I use it everyday eventhough I desperately want to use my Stila on my hard days.

13. Clinique Balm Lipstick
Start at 40%, FINISHED (16 Mar 2015)

14. Dior Fluid Stick Sample
Start at 35%,  FINISHED (6 Mar 15)

15. Make Up Forever Smoky Lash Green
Start at 50%, FINISHED (4 Apr 2015)

FINISHED : 9 / 16

STRUGGLE :

SPECIAL NOTES :

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ABOUT PICTURES
* Pic with insert : big pic is update, insert is original photo taken when the project started
* Pic side by side : left is original photo, right is update
* One picture in a frame : the latest update photo

100 Empties Project (UPDATE 5)

Finally I reached 70 empties and still going slow. The struggle is real. With bad skin condition, busiest week ever and some problems, I proudly present my #61 to #70

61. Urban Decay Potion Primer (set with UD NYC Palette)
- I have discussed it in my project pan update..

62. Make Up For Ever Smoky Lash Mascara Green
- same with no 61

63. SK-II Cellumination Aura Essence
- My favorite essence so far.. It is not first bottle, also not a second or third.. 😁 It does brightening my skin

64. YSL Forever Youth Liberator Night Cream Sample
- Got this sample from YSL Tangs Singapore and still have few more skincare sample left. Have to finish it soon

65. Pola Eyemask
- (again..)

66. Bath and Body Works Travel Bath Paris Amour
- I love their product including this travel bath. The scent is not the most favorite, but it is okay. The smell last quite long on me.

67. Bath and Body Works Travel Bath Dark Kiss
- The scent is not my favorite too and the smell does not last as long as Paris Amour, but it is still okay. I love using it.

68. Bath and Body Works Candle Lemon Mint Leaf
- Accidentally leaving room (for cooking, house cleaning etc) without blowing it off.. That's a quick finish and my room smells so good. A tiny candle vs my 70 square meter main bedroom and the candle wins. 😊

69. Skin 79 All Day Sun Powder
- Will discuss in next project pan update

70. Clinique Derma White Foundation
- Same with no 69

This is mid of April and I still have 30 items left to finish in a very short time! Wish me luck and happy Sunday dears..

Project Pan (Update 5)

Start : 4 March 2015
Update 2 : 8 March 2015
Update 3 : 14 March 2015
Update 4 : 21 March 2015
Update 5 : 7 April 2015

I forget to count how many times used for each product, so I will leave it blank and assume that I almost wear those everyday.

1. Clinique Blended Face Powder
Start at 30%, FINISHED (20 Mar 2015)

2. Skin79 All Day Sun Powder
Start at 45%, now is 15% remaining
Use :  -
Note : Just a little bit more!!!!

3. Clinique Derma White Foundation
Start at 50%, now is 10% remaining
Use : -
Note : I can see the pan already. Maybe finish in 2 weeks or 1 week if I use this everyday.

4. The Balm Mary-Loumanizer
(changed to below products start from 22 Mar 2015)

a. Marks and Spencer Raspberry Lip Butter
Start at 90%, now is 88%
Note: I won't buy lipbalm in a jar anymore. I like stick form more, easier to use.

b. Benefit Porefessional 22ml
Start at 90%, now is 85%
Note: just okay

5. Urban Decay Primer Potion Original
Start at 30%, FINISHED

6. Guerlain Meteorites Base Pink
Start at 40%, FINISHED (15 Mar 2015)

7. Oriflame Pure Colour Eyeshadow Netral
Start at 90%, now is 87% remaining
Use :  -
Note : see no 3, 5 and 7

8. Etude House Peach Blush
Start at 40%, now is 10% remaining
Use : -
Note : still use it like crazy 😂

9. Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow Pomade Ebony
Start at 80%, now 78% remaining
Use : -
Note : haven't used it in 2 weeks

10. NYX Liquid Illuminator Gleam
Start at 40%, now is 20% remaining
Use : -
Note : Start to be difficult to get the cream. I think I will finish this in 2 weeks

11. Make Up Forever Aqua Cream shade 16
Start at 68%, now is 59% remaining
Use : -
Note:

12. NYX Slide On, Glide On Black Sparkle
Start at 60%, now is 50% remaining
Use :
Note :

13. Clinique Balm Lipstick
Start at 40%, FINISHED (16 Mar 2015)

14. Dior Fluid Stick Sample
Start at 35%,  FINISHED (6 Mar 15)

15. Make Up Forever Smoky Lash Green
Start at 50%, FINISHED

FINISHED : 6 / 16

STRUGGLE : Bad skin condition and the always-cracking-MaryLou

SPECIAL NOTES :

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ABOUT PICTURES
* Pic with insert : big pic is update, insert is original photo taken when the project started
* Pic side by side : left is original photo, right is update
* One picture in a frame : the latest update photo