YSL Forever Youth Liberator Lotion
I had never been interested in the skincare range from YSL.I know everyone's crazy about their lipstick, but I'm not interested in that either just because they don't have the shade that I like (which is good for my purse). But now I've tried this new release from YSL, which just came out in Japan on 23.Jan, I am keen on trying some other products from them.
This new addition to their Forever Youth Liberator range, claims to energise your skin cells. It contains the ingredient 'Glycan Active CP' which finds damaged cells on its own, and tries to repair them. It also prepares the skin for efficacy of a serum or moisturiser that you uses after this.
As it's a thick lotion, you don't need a cotton pad to apply it unless you love cotton pads so much that you just want to use it anytime. As I mentioned before, I am against using cotton pads too much on my skin, as the friction causes irritation and pigmentation around the eyes and nose. When the lotion is runny, I have no choice but to use lotion otherwise I tend to apply like a drop of lotion. But this lotion feels almost like serum, which I can apply with my palms.
I expected it to be too moisrutising and heavy on my skin by the looks of it. But it actually absorbs quickly,and leaves my skin surface silky smooth without being too sticky. I apply a little bit on my palms, then on my face, leave it for 30 seconds or so, and repeat the same process. My skin feels so supple and plumped when it's completely sunk in.
Since I started using this lotion, I feel that the oil production of my skin is balanced, that my skin isn't shiny during the day. As this lotion is great, I feel like I don't need to apply serum on top. You may not need one if you're in 20's and have no specific concern.
The plastic bottle looks pretty with this pink to purple ombre pattern. The scent of the lotion is much more subtle than I expected, which must not be offensive for anyone. It's such a lovely lotion that is definitely luxurious and pricey but is worth it. I was lucky enough to be able to try this out before it came out, and I'm now hooked!
I'm kind of trying to put myself on a spending ban, because I had not been working as much recently due to my health issue. I only have money to survive my daily life, and spending money on beauty products is an undreamed-of luxury. So today I created my high-street and high-end beauty wishlist just to have fun, and thought to share it with you!
Though my favourite drugstore beauty brand is L'Oreal, I have to admit that Maybelline has been doing an amazing job. Their new Lash Sensational Mascara seems really nice that I'm pretty sure I will love it. In the US, they launched Color Molten Eyeshadow Duo, which I heard many good reviews of. I am also hoping that feelunique will be stocking Color Tatoo Leather, as the taupy shade looks gorgeous.
When it comes to eyeshadows, I am a total sucker for a cream eyeshadow (both in a pot or stick form). Max Factor's Excess Shimmer in Copper and Bronze look gorgeous that I am definitely going to pick them up next time I come to the UK. Soap and Glory Sexy Mother Pucker Lip Shine Lacquer is something that I instantly fell in love with when Danniella kindly sent me one. My shade is Charm Offensive, such a gorgeous plummy mauve pink, and I am keen on trying out some other shades as well, I hope they will bring more nude shades in the future!
Now, these are the products I would definitely purchase if I'd won a lottery now. NARSissist Dual-Intensity Eyeshadow Palette is an unbelievably gorgeous palette that I would die for. I also love how Luxury Palette in The Golden Goddess by Charlotte Tilbury looks. Dolce Vita Palette is also gorgeous, but I am not a big fan of the reddish copper shade, and I prefer The Golden Goddess as all the shades look wearable.
Bobbi Brown Long Wear Gel Sparkle in Smokey Topaz and Sunlit Bronze look absolutely gorgeous as well. Though you can wear it as a gel eyeliner, I would wear it as a cream shadow! I did not even think that I would want Anastasia Dipbrow Pomade 6 months ago, because despite the hype, I was not interested in the brand at all. But it looks much more natural on the brows than I imagined, and now I would like to try this out!
On to Skincare, Emma Hardie Cleansing Balm and ANY products from First Aid Beauty have been on my wishlist for AGES. Though I'm not interested in the mud mask from Glamglow, I would like to try out their moisturising mask but why the heck is this so expensive? It's ridiculous!
I sometimes go to Sephora.com and put everything I want into the basket to satisfy my cravings....which I might do again tonight ;)
L'Oreal La Palette Nude Rose
I have mentioned this palette in my Best in beauty 2014 post already, but I thought this beautiful palette deserves an in-depth review. I know many UK beauty bloggers have been raving about it, and you might be sick of hearing about it. But if you haven't gotten your hands on it, you probably should pop into Boots and have a look at least!
I got to know L'Oreal launched this palette via Twitter. They tweeted the photo of it, and I instantly fell in love with it. Then my lovely fellow blogger Danniella from Famous in Japan kindly (yes, super kindly) included it into our occasional beauty / magazines swap!
Though I'm not a huge fan of pinky eyeshadows, I love this particular palette because this leans towards neutral than pink. It's got 4 matte shades and 6 shimmery / metallic shades.
Some matte shades do not show up on camera but they are very useful to define the crease or blend the shades together. My favourite shade is the 3rd from the right, a perfect taupy browny purple shade. The formula of this particular shade is creamier than the others, the word 'buttery' is perfect to describe it.
The eyeshadow stays on my eyelids all day without creasing (my CANMAKE eyeshadow primer could be helping it though) and the colours are just beautiful. I often use the 4th shade from left on my crease, the 6th shade from left on the lid, and add the 3rd shade from right on the outer corner. When I want to make it darker and smokier, I use the 2nd from right on the crease, the 2nd from left on the lid and the right purple shade on the outer corner. I do not wear much of the orangy shade but other than that, I wear them on daily basis.
The palette is slim, which makes it suitable for traveling, and you don't need any other eyeshadow as long as you have this in your bag! I hope they will bring more to the collection, I absolutely love eyeshadows from L'Oreal. I wonder why L'Oreal Japan doesn't launch good products much, I'm kind of worried they might pull off the brand completely someday....I will definitely buy tons of products from L'Oreal (and KIKO for sure) next time I go to London!
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