[Gift Ideas] The Wanted List for 2016

Hello!

Happy new year! I realized that I never have time in December to sit down and think about gift ideas for everyone and I also don't have time to shop! So I figured I should start gathering gift ideas throughout the year, since there are other gift giving occasions throughout the year too.  This first post will be about something I want in 2016, now I'm not expecting anyone to get it for me, this is more for my own reference which helps makes my budgeting easier.  Hopefully this list can help you create your own wanted list or give you some gift ideas. This list will be updated through out the year when more products/ collection launches!

Beauty:

Tarte Amazonian Clay blush in Exposed

Image from: sephora.ca

Price$34 CAD
A lot of people have been talking about this nude blush from Tarte, they describe it as an everyday blush, it can go with any look and any occasion! I was going to purchase this during the vib sale last year but it was sold out! I'm going to try again this year! I've tried another Amazonian clay blush from Tarte, and I love how smooth and long lasting the blush it! I can't wait to give "exposed" a try! (That sounded so weird HAHA)

Chanel LA Sunset Ribbon

Image from: weibo.com

Price: $57 CAD
This is Chanel's Spring 2016 collection. I have been loving Chanel beauty since I purchased my first Chanel lipstick in Summer 2015. When I saw this blush on the magazine, I knew I have to own it! I actually purchased this on New Year Eve, but there was a wait list already! Follow my Instagram to see an insta haul! This is limited edition and I think it will be sold out really soon! Get it while you can! Let me know if you want to see a review or swatches of this blush "palette" or review on the Chanel Beauty line.

Burberry Blush in Tangerine

Image from: sephora.ca

Price: $44 CAD
I have been eying a Burberry blush for awhile now, I am not sure why I never purchased it. The packaging is beautiful and the pan itself is embossed with the classic Burberry checkered print! Originally I was thinking of getting it in the shade "earthy" but I wonder if it is similar to Tarte's blush in "exposed". If you have try these blushes before let me know which one do you like better!

 YSL Rouge Volupte Shine or Giorgio Armani or Tom Ford Lipstick

Image from: Sephora.ca

Image from: Sephora.ca

Image from: tomford.com

Price: $39 CAD/ $39 CAD/ $52 CAD
I've only tried the squared tube and the sheer candy from YSL but I have never tried the rounded gold tube range. Quick review, the Squared gold tube is super pigmented and rich but very drying when it sets. Silver rounded tube is less pigmented, hence the name sheer Candy but it's very moisturizing! I've swatched some color from the gold rounded tube range, I think it's in between the other 2 range I've tried, it's moisturizing and pigmented! As for GA and Tom Ford, I've never tried anything from the brand and I would love to try it out and see what the hype is all about. Which one do you think I should try first? Let me know!

Dior lipglow in 005 Lilac

Image from: dior.com

Price: $40 CAD
You know I love my Dior Lip Glow! I always have it in my bag. I use both the pink and the orange one often! For Dior's Spring 2016 Collection, they introduced a new shade to the lip glow line, it's a lilac color. I have yet to find it in my local Dior counters but I know it is already launched and available in Asia! (I'm Jealous!) if anyone tried it already, please let me know where I can find it or share your thoughts on the new shade please.

New Chanel lipsticks "Rouge Coco Stylo" coming out in April

Image from: weibo.com

I don't have any information yet except it is coming out in April and a few pictures I saw on social media! I will put an update as soon as I know more. Update: There will be a total of 10 color in the collection.

What's on your wanted list for 2016? Best of luck for 2016 everyone!

Yours Truly,


Ting


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Super Stars of 2015!

Hi!

I was really hesitant to write this post because for the products I really love this year, you would already read about it many times! Therefore I am just going to make a simple list with pictures and provide links to my review of the product!

1. Chanel Rouge Coco Lipstick in a Monte Carlo

• Link to review (here)

2. Chanel Eyeshadow Quad in #14 Mystic Eyes
3. Chanel Chance -Eau Vive

• Link to review (here)
• Link to perfume notes (here)

4. Skin Aqua Sun Cream

• Link to review (here)

5. Laneige Sparkling Water cleanser
6. Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask

• Link to review (here)

7. Tarte Showstopper Palette
8. Laneige Skincare set

• Link to review (here)

9. Color Pop blush in Fox

• Link to review (here)

10. Herbal Essence Naked Shampoo

Makeup brand I'm currently loving has got to be Chanel. I bought my first Chanel Lipstick around summer time  and  I just keep going back for more!

I hope you enjoyed reading this and find it helpful in some ways. Let me know if you want a "what I regret purchasing", or "worst products of 2015"!

Yours Truly,

Ting




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[Gift Ideas]- Fragrance for Ladies+ My Top 5

Hello!
I'm so excited that it is finally December, I just love all the festive decoration, food, shopping, gifting, just everything minus the exams. I thought it would be fun to share some gift ideas, not really holiday specific but it could be used at any occasion. Let's kick things off with fragrances. I'm going to share with you my top 5 recommended fragrance for women and top 5 for men. Keep in mind that fragrance is quite personal, it might smell nice on the testing paper but it may smell different on the skin.

I have talked about all of these fragrances in previous posts, but for your convenience I decided to put them in a list. I will also list out the notes, price for each one, and link the blog post I wrote about them. I hope you enjoy.

Top 5 Fragrance for Women

1. Chanel -Chance Eau Vive

(Check it out from my November 2015 Favorites)

Notes:

1. Top Notes
   Blood Orange, Grapefruit, Citruses
2. Heart Notes
   Jasmine, White musk 
3. Base notes
   Vetiver, Cedar, Iris

Style:
Lively, Energetic, Playful

Price:

1.70 Oz (50 ml) $88 CAD
3.40 Oz (100ml) $117 CAD

2. Chanel No.5 premiere

(Check it out from my November 2015 Favorites)
Notes:
Top Notes
Neroli, Ylang-Ylang, Aldehydes
Heart Notes
Jasmine, Rose
Base notes
Vetiver, Sandalwood, Vanilla

Style: 
Romantic, Elegance, Warm

Price:
1.20 Oz (35 ml) $80 CAD
1.70 Oz (50 ml) $112 CAD3.40 Oz (100ml) $150 CAD

3. Salvatore Ferragamo- Signoria (Eau de Toilette)

Via Sephora: This is a 3.4 Oz Bottle

Mine was the 0.7 Oz version

(Check out my Fragrance Collection)

Notes:

1. Top Notes
   Lychee, Grapefruit
2. Heart Notes
   Rice, Rose
3. Base notes
   Milk Mousse, Cashmere Wood

Style: 
Romantic. Fresh
Price:
0.70 Oz $50 CAD
1.70 Oz $85 CAD
3.40 Oz $115 CAD

4. Guerlain- La Petite Robe Noire (Eau de Toilette)

(Check out my Fragrance Collection) Notes:

1. Top Notes
   • Burgamot, 
    
   • Almond, Sour 
   • Cherry, Red Berries
2. Heart Notes
   Rose, Tea, Taif Rose, Licorice
3. Base notes
   Anise, Tonka Bean,Vanilla,Patchouli, Iris

Style:
Playful. Romantic. Sexy
Price:
1.70 Oz $85 CAD
3.30 Oz $115 CAD

5. Dolce & Gabbana - light blue (Eau De Toilette)

Picture shows a 0.25Oz travel size

Via Sephora: Above 0.25 Oz is this packaging

(Check out my Fragrance Collection)

Notes:

1. • Top Notes
     • Granny smith apple, 
     • Sicilian cedar,
      
     • Bluebells
   • Heart Notes
     • Jasmine, 
     • White rose, 
     • Bamboo
   • Base notes
     
     
     Cedar wood,
      
     Amber,
      
     Musk
     • 
       

Style:
Deep and true

Price: 
0.25 Oz $32 CAD
0.80 Oz $61 CAD
1.60 Oz $85 CAD
3.30 Oz $115 CAD

So those were my Top 5 Fragrance picks, if you want to read about other fragrances, you can check out my fragrance collection by clicking this link, I hope this post help you find the perfect fragrance for someone on your list, or yourself!

Yours Truly,

Ting

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FYI: Not sponsored. I found the notes of the fragrances from fragrantica.com, prices are in Canadian dollars and I found them on Sephora.ca and thebay.com.

November 2015 Favorites

Hello!

I hope you all had a great month. I was buried under exams and assignment.  I did not get a chance to try a lot of new products this month. instead I found myself using pretty much the same products from previous months. However I did do some shopping during October, I just did not have time to test and play around with them. If you want to see a shopping haul, first impressions or reviews, let me know! Also follow me on Instagram @judyy116 since I usually post Insta Hauls, food etc. more often. You can also get a sneak peak of some upcoming posts there!

1. Nivea Nourishing In-Shower Body Milk

I am the type of person that does not have the patient to put on lotion, wait for it to sink in, then put on clothes. I  also do not like the sticky, greasy feeling from applying thick creams even though I feel like the thin, almost liquid type of lotion does not do anything for my skin. So instead, I usually opt out for body lotion. When I saw this product on the commercial, I really want to give it a try. I have been using this everyday since I got it and I have to share it with you!

Here is how I use it. I would shower as usual, then apply this all over just like a normal body wash. After that just rinse it and dry myself with my towel. It is that easy! It leaves my skin super soft, smooth, moisturized and smelling awesome! The first time I used it, I thought the product was difficult to rinse off, because my skin was feeling really silky ( it reminds me of hair conditioner residue). Then I realized that there will be a layer of lotion on the skin (Duh!), the "residue" feeling goes away after I dry myself. My skin feels as soft the second day and I can still smell the product. It is not a perfume scent, it smells like the normal Nivea face cream!  I encourage anyone who hates body lotion but needs moisturization to try.

2. Laneige Skincare + makeup

At the end of October, I finished all my previous skin care products. I decided to switch over my skincare products to Laneige skincare line. I bought the Laneige Hydration Trial Kit for $38 CAD that includes a multi cleanser, power essential toner, balancing emulsion, water bank serum, water bank moisture cream, and water sleeping mask. I also got a full size brightening sparkling water foam cleanser. So far I have been loving all the products, my skin feels hydrated and has no allergic reaction! I already bought the full size of the face cream and serum during vib sale! I think I'm ready to do an updated skincare routine post. There are no alcohol contained in any of these products!

I also finished my favorite foundation, the covergirl outlast fabulous foundation ( review here). I bought the Laneige bb cushion during the vib sale too. I'm in the shade light. This is so convenient to use, it looks natural on the skin too. I love that you get to control how much product you put on the skin without wasting a lot of product on your hands. This is about $44 CAD but it comes with a refill, so technically it's $22 per cushion.

3. Chanel Perfume

I have been obsessed with Chanel fragrance lately. I am especially in love with Chance-eau vive and Chanel no.5-premiere. Chance-eau vive is fresh and gives me feel energy, whereas the no. 5 makes me feel warm, sophisticated. I really like to use no.5 during colder days. The Chanel no. 5 premiere is a lighter, less concentrated version of the original no. 5 and it smells really nice. I never really enjoyed the smell of the original no. 5, it's way too strong and does not suit me at all.

4. YSL Rouge Pur Couture lipstick in No.70 Le Nu

I found this mini YSL Trio during the VIB sale, I never knew they came out with this set because it wasn't on the website. I'm so glad I found this because this nude shade is perfect for me. It is really hard for me to find a nude shade that looks natural and doesn't make me look sick. The other nude lipstick that suits me is Naked from Urban Decay.

Swatches on top is Marc Jacobs. Bottom is YSL

5. Sephora VIB Rouge Marc Jacobs Lipstick

One last thing... I qualified for VIB Rouge during the vib sale and I received a mini Marc Jacobs lipstick in the shade So Rouge as a welcoming gift. This is my first time trying a Marc Jacobs lipstick and I think I'm loving it. It is a beautiful true red! I believe this is a VIB Rouge exclusive shade, I'm so happy to receive this.

I think this is everything new from this month, I still love everything from previous months. I am currently trying out a retractable kabuki brush and a eye shadow quad from Chanel,  so far so good, maybe it will be in my favorites next month! December is going to be crazy, good luck everyone!

Yours truly,

Ting





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November IPSY Glam Bag Unboxing

Hello!

I am super excited to see my Glam bag in the mail (Finally!) Is it me or IPSY did not post that many hints for the Glam bags lately. I have no idea what to expect this month. I was a bit worried when I picked up my package from my mailbox because the package was super light weight. I thought I might be getting foil packets or tiny samples. Little did I know....

THIS BAG IS AMAZING! Before I even swatch or touch the products, I know it's going to be amazing!

I can't believe it, (For the first time in forever...) there's no skincare, hair care or manicure related things!!!! I mentioned before I don't really use any additional hair products and I am very particular with my skincare products, so I get a little disappointed when I receive them.

This post will only be a haul for you to see what's in the bag, and maybe a little first impression. Since I am way too excited this month's bag, I wanted to share with you before I test it out! Let me know if you want to see a review/ follow up on any of the products.

The first thing I saw was a Smashbox Full Exposure Mascara in Jet black. I am going to insert a photo from Sephora.ca so you can see what the mascara wand look like.

Photo from: Sephora.ca

This is supposed to be a volumizing and lengthening mascara but I have a lot of mascaras that I am currently trying out, so I am going to save this for later. This retails for $22.50 CAD at Sephora.

The next thing in the bag is a single eye shadow in the shade "Carnival" from INSPR Beauty. I have never heard of the brand. I went on to their website at insprbeauty.com to find out more about their products, but I couldn't find the product I received. They have only one type of eye shadow which is the Classic Pressed Eye Shadow with 35 shades. If the eye shadow I received is from the Classic Pressed Eye Shadow line, then this product is meant to be a multi-tasker. You can apply this dry or wet. They said that if applied wet, it will be like a cream shadow or eyeliner. I am excited to give it a try! I believe you can only get this product on INSPR Beauty's website. The full size of the product is $13 USD (BTW, I think what I received is full size because the full size is also 0.05 oz) .

Moving on. This next thing smells super nice, I could smell it before opening the package. It is a Mattifying Emulsion MT+ Sheer from Figs & Rouge. I am kind of confused because it says this line is for flawless effects skincare but it also says it's a primer to prevent shine and filling pores. Now I know I said there were no skincare, but I saw "primer" so I think it should be a primer that actually acts as skincare?! Good thing it says it's for normal to combo skin and for sensitive skin. (Yay! It's calling me) I am going to give this a try, because I really want to know what it is and what it can do for me.

I went on to the company's website at figandrouge.com, there were not prices labelled on it, when I was looking for the price, it actually took me to another page. It took me to feelunique.com and that is where I found out that the full size of this product (30ml) costs £24.00 (About $48.60 CAD) and the product I received was 15ml! How generous !!! I should also mention that this is made in the UK and it is paraben free.

The next item is quite interesting. I have heard about something like this but I have never tried it. It is the Blush Papier by Mai Couture. They are makeup papers, which essentially meant colored blush paper in Human language. Mine is in the color Montecito, which looks like a mauve color with sheen, or like a dusty rose color. The full size contains 50 sheets and you only need 1 sheet for both sides of your cheeks, this retails for $17.50 USD. They also have paper foundation, bronzer, highlighter!  If this thing works, it's going to save me so much space when I travel (or in my handbag)! Then, I don't need to worry about spilling any liquid in my bag or the powder shattering when I run around and the best of all it won't take up any space and don't add any extra weight to my bag! Here is a swatch for you...

photo from: http://maicouture.com/products/blush-papier

I think it's a really cool concept. I tried it on today and it builds up easily. If you are on the go, I suggest you use a very light hand unless you have a blending brush to blend it out. The color turns out to be a shimmery peach. orangy color. It's beautiful! I also tried to do a swatch but somehow my camera just didn't want to focus on the color.. I also want to add that for I only used about half a sheet for both sides of my cheeks plus swatching. A little does go a loooong way because I find that there's too much blush on one side of my cheek. I think a quarter of the blush paper will be good enough for me. By the way, I just want to mention that this is made in Taiwan! (I just have to!) You can check them out on maicouture.com

The last thing in the bag (well ,it was in the bag it was in the envelop). I didn't notice this brush was in the envelop, when I counted the products in the bag I only saw four products. I was so ready to go on IPSY.com to complain then I saw this in the bag (phew..) This is a blending eye brush in no.776 by Bdellium tools.  I have to be honest, when I first saw the brush, I really thought this was meant for water coloring. I guess because I haven't seen any makeup brushes with a yellow handle and white brush head, it really looked like my paint brush. The bristles are super soft, even though I couldn't really tell by just looking at it. But it truly is super soft, it doesn't poke my lids at all. I always wanted more soft and fluffy blending brush. This is just perfect! This brush retails for $9 USD on their website.

This is what the brush looks like.

Photo from: http://bdelliumtools.com/studio/studio-776-blending.html

Now this concludes my unboxing for my November Glam Bag. As you probably noticed, I am super excited about this bag. This bag contains 4/5 companies I have never heard before that seems to have really awesome products! I can't way to try all of items out and I hope they are as great as I hope they are. This bag was well worth my money, especially when I paid around $20 Canadian (currency difference and shipping). With my estimate, this bag is worth around $66.41 CAD!!!! I am sooooo happy!! If you are also subscribed to IPSY, I hope you got an awesome bag too!


Yours Truly,

Ting.





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