Mim, Myself & I...

Hola Chica!

I've been busy/lazy these past few weeks mending my broken heart so I haven't really posted these purchases from my Bangkok trip 3 weeks ago!


Bangkok is the ultimate shopping place! May it be clothes, makeup.. Amazing stuff... It was only my second time but I'm already planning on going back by June for some more stuff :) Thank God for PAL Econolight flights!!! (lovcs)

First thing's first...

MAC Hello Kitty Collection shtuff..



I just got two things... only two things captured my heart... and the fact that a lot were out of stock already.. Hahaha so I'm like choosing from the rejects! I got the Lip Glass in Sweet Strawberry aand the Beauty Powder (which I use as a blush) in Pretty Baby. ^^



Here's me with the Sweet Strawberry l/g.... Looking uber happy with my new schtuff... it's a very nice pink ^^ i love it...

The lip glass is cute as well... Its a purply pink with blue sparkles... it's a cool tone... it has the same texture as any other Mac Lip glass... adorable colour though.. The only drawback I saw was that the Mac and the Hello Kitty logos rub off quite easily.. I'm not sure if it's just this collection or everything else.. (as you can tell, I'm not a Mac fan) But aside from that, everything's great! Love the packaging...!! Something i'd love to flip out and do retouch while in the train or something ^^;;



I actually really do like this Beauty Powder which I use as a blush. It's cool coz the colour is very subdued, no matter how much you put, you will never look like a clown, but at the same time, it's not hard to show up on the skin ^^;; it doesn't actually have any sort of shimmer... if you look closely, it looks as if it does...but it doesn't really show... ^^ it seems like such a good deal since I use it as a blush, there's loads of powder in that pan, so it'll last me awhile XD i love the embossed hello kitty (love love love)

Then there's the Oriental Princess Beneficial Phenomenal Stop Age Concealer... whoa... got out of breath just saying what it is! Cool concealer pallette with 3 shades in one... When I first saw it I immediately thought.. "Hey! Something I can use for makeup gigs!!"



It's super cheap... it was around 230 baht... that's like $6.20~! Its a super creamy concealer that's also supposed to be anti-ageing :P I find that the two lighter shades on the left are too light for me... so what I do is use the rightmost shade to conceal and the middle and left shades to highlight^^;; the coverage isn't very long lasting though... I'd say it's about medium coverage... but you may have to reapply once or twice during the day... >,<;; Next are the purchases from Beauty Buffet.. it's a Cosmeda company... It's also a Thai brand :) I got the Gino Mccray Benefique Waterproof Double Volume Curling Mascara... a lot of claims there don't you think? Double Volume + Curling...!



Me with my super cool friend, Reby in Bangkok - both wearing the Gino Mccray mascara... ^^;;
the brush... it's pretty decent... esp it's also pretty cheap... it was 299 baht... so around $7-8.

I'd say it does great in volumizing, and it really is waterproof but not too waterproof wherein you'll have a hard time washing it off... but the curling part... I'm not so convinced... It clumps a little too... Oh well...

Last but not the least... my new brushes!!!!



They're also from Beauty Buffet and all of them are Gino Mccray...

Likes:

- I love the feeling of the brushes! They are so soft... and made of synthetic material ... Meaning it won't turn hard after awhile.. after several washes...

- I love how it's so cheap! The material and the bristles are comparable and similar to The Body Shop brushes... which are reasonable priced as well... but nothing beats Gino Mccray brush prices!

- I love how it looks sleek and both the blush brush and the mini concealer brush (left and right) came with their own plastic pouch... so it's easy to travel with, super hygienic... won't stain the makeup purse

Disikes:

- the smudger (middle) tip... after 1 application... the glue connecting it from the handle to the tip is not very strong because it was already coming out... agh... oh well.... this used to happen to me too before with the Body Shop Line Softener... but... not after one usage!!! Oh well... good thing I know how to put it back...

But all in all... I LOVE BEAUTY BUFFET!!



If you ever find yourself going to Bangkok, do check out their local brands...Bangkok isn't really for clothes shopping anymore... they have a wide variety of local cosmetic brands to choose from... they're quite good and affordable... especially for girls out there who are still starting their makeup collections... the brushes are a good buy... and for about $30 you'll have all the basic brushes you'll ever need... :)

Til my next blog...!! (which will be in a few minutes... haha!)

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