.:FS.Rain | 芳.夏爾颸:.

  
Hey everyone!
It's been awhile since my last mini review for a mascara in my makeup stash. Quite a few are already getting dry, it's gonna be dumped out soon..
Anyway, today's spotlight shall be casting over the 1st mascara which I've bought from SilkyGirl, Lash Prism Waterproof Mascara in #01 Blackest Black.

      
 
Hey everyone!
I'm back from my Taiwan trip and in this Health & Beauty + Review blog, I'm gonna be sharing with you more on the stuff l've enjoyed staying, eating, experiencing and sighting in the different counties/towns/districts of Taiwan that I've been.
As for details & how-to of my trip's itinerary, transport arrangment, please check out my other blogs for more information:
1) FS.Rain's BlogSpirit (English)
2) 芳.夏爾颸的無名小站(中文)
This series of blog posts shall be categorized according to the places that I've visited, the food + drinks + accommodations + sights & scenaries in the area. As there's a lot of things to be covered, if there's anything unclear and not found in the other blog posts, just leave your questions in the comments section below and I'll try to get back to you as soon as I can.

 
找了好久，我終於找到了那９只玩皮愛躲的ＨＡＰＰＩＸ了！！耶~!!
雖然尋找時非常的興奮又期待,但還是覺得若時提示可以不要在我的鼠標移過時翻卡,讓我有多一點時間重複讀一篇因該會讓我更早找到這9只小壞蛋了 
After sooooooo many days, I've finally found all the 9 different HAPPIX which are hidding everywhere!! 

Yay~
Finally, I'm able to get my hands onto this post! Although I have got quite a good amount of makeup, but if I'm being restricted to only get 3 items and to use it on a daily basis yet able to bring out something different for every look, here's what i'll choose. I will break it into 3 groups of products that I will most probably get depending on my needs (trying to put myself into shoes of my readers who might have different needs from me)
{Combo 1}
This first combination of 3 different products is for those who wish to have people's attention on their eyes, have something beneficial for their skin, has flawless skin or don't care about flaws being seen (that's me!) and has naturally pigmented lips.
a. BB cream
b. Mascara
c. Eye Shadow Quad / Mini Palette
Here are some of the products that I will pair up for this combo:
 
 
    
Check out the video to see the kinda makeup looks that I'll put up with the above products:
to be uploaded later...
{Combo 2}
This set of must-have will be more so for those with naturally beautiful lashes or simply prefers to have a more natural and not too over-done look, yet still need coverage of flaws like blemishes etc, and only abit of colour on their face.
a. Liquid / Cream Foundation / Concealer
b. Eye liner
d. Lip Stick / Lip Stain
Even though I'm usually not going for such minimal and almost "no makeup" look, if I do, these are the products I'll use:
        
As for the kinda looks that I'll achieve with only the above products, watch the video & find out for yourself!
 
{Combo 3}
This last set of must-have will be for those who wants to squeeze their budget yet still able to have the products to come up with full & proper makeup looks! Which is also very me when I travel and wanna bring less stuff yet able to get more out of the things I bring.
a. Comprehensive Combination Palette
b. Mascara
c. Powder with good coveragce e.g. mineral powder / 2-way cake
As with the above 2 suggestions, I have my picks for this combo too! Here they are:
 
  
   
Last but not least, check out the video below to have a guage of how the products in the combi palettes I recommend fared.
to be uploaded later...
I hope that this is something useful for those who are new to makeup, thinking of what products to buy, have a tight budget or simply dunno where to start.
Let me know which combo will you choose if you are only gonna have / buy 3 products!
Cheerios
FS.Rain

 
I believe most of my readers who followed my look of the day posts would have found out my love for elf cosmetics, and noticed the number of elf items that I own.
***WARNING: Graphics-heavy and Lengthy entry***
Finally! After much struggling and juggling between work, life and blogging commitments, this article is born!
I've tried my best to share my reviews on all the products I own and if I missed out anything about the products, leave a comment below and I shall respond to you as soon as I can.
Some general FAQ targeted at Singapore (maybe asia too) audience:
Q: What does elf stands for?
A: elf is eyeslipsface in short.
Q: Where/How to get elf products? Their website indicates they dont ship internationally..
A: I first laid my hands on them via Gmarket/Qoo10 sellers. Then I got my friend in states to help me out with my orders. I tried using Vpost once to ship the elf orders too. 
In terms of payment methods and reliability, I will reccomend getting it from local sellers via Gmarket/Qoo10 as theres 2 whom I know organizes fleas regularly. 

 
Hi everyone!
You won't believe how many times I've been rewriting this post on my mobile app! At least 4 times! Somehow something went wrong with me & I kept pressing back button before saving the chunks of info typed... All is gone.. The mobile app does not have "ctrl-Z". TT-TT
Anyway... this mini review, its gonna be a quick sharing of my thoughts and availability on all the products which I have (& Tried) from NYX!

 
Weeeeee~
Up till now I'm somehow still feeling a little bit of amazement and kinda unbelievable about the fact that makeup and even skincare could be really cheap yet remains Good (some were Awesome!) in terms of quality & performance!!
Despite being in the state of bewilderment, i'm gonna share with you the skincare products by Daiso that I highly recommend & for just SGD2.00, you could give it a shot!
... and here we go~
Firstly, we gotta cleanse!
I have used several Daiso facial cleansing foam, but of those that I've tried before, I will recommend this as it does not clean your face till too squeaky clean. 
Daiso Toners:
   

Ye-hey!
Time for another quick review of an old trusty eyeliner that i've owned for sometime and I should be throwing it away soon.. But never end up doing so as the liner always seems to be still usable after getting sharpened.
   
So here it is! My thoughts on the Bourjois Glitter Eye liner pencil in Blue:
- Soft & smooth, glides on the lids easily without much tugging
- Good pigmentation, glitters are visible after drawing eye lines
- Long lasting & smudge resistance
- Traditional pencil, needs sharpening
Verdict:
Highly recommended for its colour payoff and easy-glide application that won't hurt your lashes.
As this was purchased at least 2-3yrs back, it might have been discontinued / replaced by new range. Nonetheless, its qualities are so good that I've purchased 2 new liners from them during one of the recent Watsons sales.
Look out for more mini reviews coming your way!
Cheerios
FS.Rain

 
Hi people!!
I am so overwhelmed and impressed by Daiso makeup and skincare products that I've decided to dedicated a post for the cosmetics items and skincare items respectively!
All other daiso products which I like and highly recommend shall be posted / updated into the earlier blog post here.
Of course, as and when I have new-found items to share, it shall be added into the respective posts. So do come back to my blog / subscribe to my RSS feeds to be updated of my latest picks!
So here we go~
:: Liquid / Cream Foundation ::
- Ever bi Lena Liquid Foundation
 
:: Powder Foundation ::
- Daiso Loose Powder (loved by my sister)
- Daiso WL Foundation, Rose Beige
 
:: Blush ::
- 2in1 Cheek & Hi-light
- Ever bi Lena Color Cheek Blush
- Ellefar Multi Cheek Peachy Blush
 
:: Brow Pencil ::
- Blue Case Auto Brow Pencil
- Duo end Auto Eye Brow pencil, Black & Dark Brown
- Winmax Eye brow pencil
 
:: Eye Shadow Palette ::
- Daiso Diamond Eyeshadow & Brow Palette, Blue & Purple
- Ellefar Glitter Eyeshadow Palette, Brown
 
:: Cream Eye Shadow ::
- Daiso Crystal Cream Eye Color, Pearl & Purple
 
:: Mascara ::
- Daiso High Curling Mascara Natual Lash, Black
- Daiso Bling Mascara, Black
- Ellefar Comb Mascara Volume Black
 
:: Lipstick / Lip Balm::
- Daiso Diamond Lipstick Peach
- Daiso Lip Cream F Mint / Treatment Lipstick, Mint
  
:: Lipgloss ::
- Daiso LIPGLOSS #2 (Squeezy tube with brush), Pink
- Daiso DC/DO Lip Gloss, Pink n Coral
- Daiso Rouge Gel, Beige
   
:: Falsies ::
 
:: Makeup Tools ::
- Lash Curler with Refill
- Brow shaver
 
Thats all for now, the list shall be expanded as more treasures are uncovered.
Cya again in the next post dedicated to my highly recommended Daiso Skincare!
Cheerios
FS.Rain

Hi people!
My trip is coming soon! Most of the accommodations booked, just left Taipei which I hope to finalise last weekend but postponed as I wasn't feeling that well... Despite that, as I've just reorganised my makeup & skincare storage area, I couldn't resist trying out the other 2 Jordana mascaras that are yet opened. I managed to wear them for a whole day along with some daiso makeup (another 1st impression post coming up for those Daiso products used!), which allows me to sum up my initial thoughts about these products.
So here's my first impression on
these two mascaras:
Jordana Best Lash Volumizing Mascara, USD 2.99 is:
 
1) Sleek & simple packaging with nice classy metallic prints.
2) Humongous mascara wand made of traditional bristles.
3) Wet formular mascara, easily stain lids, especially on inner and outer corners.
4) Smudges easily when eyes teary.
5) Does not hold curl nor curl lashes.
6) Does not Volumize my thin/fine and sparse lashes.
7) Does not lengthen my lashes.
Jordana Classic Mascara, USD 1.99:
 
1) Super simple packaging but glossy and sleek packaging.
2) Traditional bristles on a spoolie-type mascara wand.
3) Rather wet formular but does not smudge/stain lids due to type of mascara wand.
4) Quite good in terms of water resistance when eyes get teary, does not budge or stain my eye areas.
5) Does not curl lashes nor hold curl.
6) Does not Volumize lashes.
7) Does not lengthen lashes.
Overall, for this first-time-using experience, I will suggest for you to consider getting the classic mascara as it does not smudge as easily, smaller wand for smaller eyes/inner & outer corners.
If you can afford a better price, I think there are better mascaras out there in the drug stores/beauty stores, if not, check out the Jordana Best Lash EXTREME Volumizing Mascara, the newest to the range of Jordana mascara which I think is much better than the above two.
Leave a comment if you have any questions on these products.
Cya soon!
Cheerios,
FS.Rain