Comments on: Makeup Request Photos

By: Moon

Moon — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:51:21 +0000

love your post. and you have like the most awesome yet consistent collection of make up i’ve ever seen. superrrr thumbs up!
if you are to choose just one favourite lashes, which one would you go for. sorta struggling over lashes here, there are just tooooooooooo many choices in the market @.@

btw, new follower here yo. :))

By: jenny

jenny — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 21:55:52 +0000

I really appreciate you taking the time to say hello :) and thank you so much :D!

By: jenny

jenny — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 21:55:16 +0000

For me, at least, the quality of the lash glue. Because no matter how stiff or frustrating cheap lashes are, if they don’t stick on due to cheap glue then they’re just useless. It’s embarrassing and frustrating when lashes start to peel off and it’s not an easy fix on the go, so yeah, I think finding a good glue is most important to me!

By: jenny

jenny — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 21:53:14 +0000

Ah yeah I really think it’s better than DUO!!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 15:42:26 +0000

I hope you don’t mind me asking. In your opinion, what matters more– the quality of the fake lashes or the quality of the glue?

By: Cherubyx

Cherubyx — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 21:22:06 +0000

I LOVE your makeup collection!! It’s really really cute!

By: Ariechan

Ariechan — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 19:05:08 +0000

All that is really so cute!

By: Bijou

Bijou — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 18:47:52 +0000

WOAH. sdfhgjsd I’ve been reading/stalking your blog for so long. LOL, just wanted to actually comment for once and say wow, your collection is so amaziiiing. …my make-up NEVER stays that clean and beautiful. I’m such an amateur and always get eyeliner or foundation on my hands and jdfghjsdh GAH it gets on everything. You have skills, my lady.

By: Tricia Isabela

Tricia Isabela — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 18:36:02 +0000

I really liked the photo of all the blushes~! They’re just so pink and pretty. ^__^ ♥ And omg, I love Lash Grip!! I think it’s the best glue out there. xD

By: jenny

jenny — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 17:12:49 +0000

I’d google for the natural makeup tutorials, especially Youtube, there are lots! And don’t buy anything too pigmented if you want natural looking cheeks and eyes so avoid things they say “vibrant” or “rich.”:) Sheer eyeshadows would be best in that case. Same with blush.

Recommendations, well skip heavy stuff like base for as long as possible b/c it’ll age your skin faster ;_;. I’d go with a light translucent powder that’s good for oily skin. I use Benefit’s Get Even but a cheaper & less heavy alternative would be a translucent one from Physician’s Formula brand. They even have acne-prone versions. I used to use that brand when I was that age and even Cover Girl’s powder is good for hiding oil and being pretty kind to acne prone skin. Also buy some blotting papers! They’re often by the acne medication. Clean & Clear puts out some nice ones and if you’re near a Sephora there are plenty there too.

Best thing to do is find an acne routine/products that work for you. And stick to it! No skipping just because “I’m sleepy” or “I’m busy.” I use Clinique’s Acne Kit but there are so, so many out there it’s mostly best to start with budget + location for testing. Also use a daily moisturizer if you don’t already. I use Aveeno’s Ultra-Calming Daily Moisturizer. It doesn’t break me out either. You’d put that on after any acne treatments but before any makeup (obviously.) I also hear Cetaphil is great even for acne-prone skin and it’s cheaper. :)

Here are some links:
http://www.cleanandclear.com/product/oil-absorbing-sheets/normal
http://www.benefitcosmetics.com/Benefit-get-even-pressed-powder/dp/B0015YSTWQ?ie=UTF8&id=Benefit%20get%20even%20pressed%20powder&field_product_site_launch_date_utc=-1y&field_availability=-1&field_browse=2357884011&searchSize=12&searchPage=1&searchNodeID=2357884011&refinementHistory=brandtextbin%2Csubjectbin%2Ccolor_map%2Cprice%2Csize_name&searchRank=salesrank
http://www.physiciansformula.com/en-us/productdetail/face/pressed-powder/03846.html
http://www.physiciansformula.com/en-us/productdetail/face/pressed-powder/02414.html
http://www.covergirl.com/beauty-products/face-makeup/blush/classic-color-blush
http://www.aveeno.com/facialcare/ultra-calming-spf15
http://www.cetaphil.com/Products/DailyFacialMoisturizer.aspx

By: jenny

jenny — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 16:52:06 +0000

They’re actually travel brushes ;D. Ones a travel size concealer brush the other is a sharp angled eyeliner brush. Thy both come with caps. The top large powder brush is travel too with a cap. all 3 from Sephora. All 3 I put into my heart makeup bag & bring to work every day.

The pink puff came with Cosmagic blush. It’s for the powder highlighter in the compact.

By: Barbs

Barbs — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 16:48:54 +0000

Everything is sooo pretty :3
Oh how I wish I had so much make up too~
^^

By: Miya

Miya — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 14:52:59 +0000

WOW your collection is HUGE!

I have a question about your brushes:
What kind of brushes are those small flat brushes to the right of the eyelash curler? They look like the perfect travel size! I’m all about makeup I can fit in my purse ;)

And I am just curious…that pink puff ball…what is that for? LOL so cute…

By: jenny

jenny — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 13:54:55 +0000

I’m just glad it wasn’t too much to read, I pressed enter and was like “holy moses I wrote SO much!!”

My acne changed with age. I had really bad teen acne then at around 18 it cleared up, like AMAZINGLY!!! I never had to even wash my face, seriously. (want to punch me yet? I do just reliving it!) All through college. But then after college suddenly it became bad again, if not WORSE! It was definitely “adult acne.” Shit people never tell you about happening! It reacts differently than my teen acne too. Everything that worked as a teen failed as an adult. I really had about 3 or more years of trial & error and just frustration. :(

I really hope something works for you. I think I found real solace, and still do, in the fact I learned better concealer techniques with adult acne. But it can backfire like the Cover Girl Concealer I bought on vacation this Thanksgiving that made my zits worse!!

The no make at home thing is tiresome, but works for me. I hate having to go through all the motions of cleaning before being able to relax at home. And yes, the guys! Ugggggh. especially if I have a breakout I HAVE to reapply concealer. A lot of times I’ll just re-do the face stuff (concealer, powder, blush) and sweep like a gold eyeshadow on and head out the door. Really it comes down to me trying to time stuff right. It’s why I hate not knowing we’re going out. It’s worse in summer because he’ll randomly want to go out and I’m just like =___=;; no make. But… I know it’s worth it. It’s worth having clearer skin for more makeup looks during the day.

If you need a shopper I’d be happy to send stuff your way \:D/ No extra charge or anything like that and I live close to 3 Sephora’s :D

By: jenny

jenny — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 13:44:10 +0000

I wore translucent powder (to make my face not look so oily) and that’s about it until later years of high school. Then I started wearing shimmery creme eye shadows and brightly colored eyeliners (they were really popular at the time.) And that’s mostly it. I would experiment with a few things, went through a glittery eyeliner phase but didn’t start wearing heavier face stuff, blush, black eyeliner, concealer, lipstick until about 5 years ago when I started working in an office with older coworkers. It’s mainly fueled by my bad acne at the time. People already treated me SO young that having visible acne only reinforced that age, so I started wearing concealer and a tinted powder. Then BB Cream about 2 years ago. I’ve always LIKED makeup but my parents were strict about it so growing up I didn’t get to experiment too much or else my Dad would tell me to wash it off :( So I’m still in the “learning phase.” I think makeup has a lot to do with an individual’s daily life to be honest. A lot of people can’t wear crazy colors at the office or maybe they HAVE TO have full makeup for work (a la working at the makeup store Sephora!) Working there gave me the motivation to get over my fear of “screwing up” makeup and pushing me to practice harder to find out “why yes, I really CAN learn to apply black eyeliner!!!” Never thought I could and would always feel down about it and give up easily after 1 try before :P