Physician's Formula Organic Wear Mascara $9.55
First of all, I want to apologize for not being able to update my blog for 2 weeks. My work had been hectic, and my personal life was also full of problems, and my health reacted as well and I literally did not have time and power to blog. I might have to slow down a bit, as managing 3 blogs takes energy obviously and my health isn't in an ideal condition at the moment. But still I will try to blog as much as I can.
Anyway, moving on to my review on this hyped-up mascara from Physician's Formula. I have heard some bloggers including Tati and Fleur raving about it. I had been eying on it for ages, but I had never thought of trying. But for some reason, I just thought of this mascara suddenly and went to iHerb.com and purchased it without hesitation. iHerb.com is such a wicked website which delivers the products from the states to Japan within 3-4 days. And the shipping is around $4 which is pretty awesome.
So this mascara is made with 100% natural ingredients including soy and olives, and 47% of them are organic. It's also free of harsh chemicals, synthetic preservatives, parabens, synthetic colors and fragrances.
The brush is thicker than I expected. I had a very bad experience with a brush like this -I guess it was a mascara from covergirl but don't remember the name of it- so I was ready for disappointment. But I was surprised in a good way when I actually applied it on my lashes as although the brush was pretty big, it caught all my lashes and made them look fuller.
This is just one coat, but of course you can build it up by applying 2nd and 3rd coats. It doesn't clump, separates the lashes and make them look fuller naturally.
Looks beautiful, doesn't it? My only complaint is that it never settles. It remains wet for ages. God knows when it completely dries. I didn't notice on the day I tried it for the first time, and I touched my lashes when my contact lens felt uncomfortable. Then the mascara transferred to my fingers and smudged around my eye. And it was more than an hour after the application. Which mascara does that? None that I'd tried! Since then I always apply Maybelline The Rocket after this, to make it smudge-proof. I wonder why it doesn't settle on its own, but it just doesn't.
I like how it makes my lashes look and I have been using it none-stop since I got it. I recommend it to anyone who wants natural-looking yet defined lashes. Would I repurchase? Probably not, as there are many other mascaras that would work as good on their own.
Have you tried this mascara? And what's your favourite mascara at the moment?
Physician's Formula Glow & Mood Boosting Blush in Natural $11.47
I purchased this blusher when I bought Stippling Brush from iHerb. I only had two blushers and wanted try something new, and this packaging caught my eyes. First I thought it was for teenagers because it looked cute, but once I read the reviews and the description, I thought it might work for me too.
There are four different colours I believe, and the one I got is "Natural". On the screen it looked much paler and more like beige / pink colour, but actually it looks pretty bright pink with purple tone underneath.
It has this brush in it but in my opinion it's rubbish...It simply doesn't work at all. I use my own brush to apply this blusher so there is no problem but I wish the packaging was much thinner without this useless brush.
Actually the colour looks very pretty. Although I was expecting paler colour, I still like it. According to iHerb, this product doesn't contain paraben and none-comedogenic which means it doesn't clog your pores. It supposed to have this violet scent but I didn't notice at all. I just smelled it but it doesn't have a special scent except the ingredients smell. Unless you are specifically looking for a blusher which smells nice, it won't be bothering you I guess.
Here is the swatch. It transforms as a very pretty pink. It brightens up my whole face and makes me look healthy and glowing! It's very pigmented so I need just a tiny bit on my brush to give that effect on my face. It has gold shimmer in it which gives this natural highlight effect too. Overall it's a very nice blusher in terms of colour and texture. I just don't like the packaging at all including the brush, it looks very cheap and kiddish. Except that part I like this blusher very much! I would love to other products from Physician's Formula especially the organic mascara which Fleur from Fleur de Force mentioned in her favourite video! Have you tried anything from the brand?
Real Techniques Stippling Brush $9.99
FINALLY! I always always wanted to try out their brushes but I couldn't find a way to purchase them here in Japan unless I buy them on eBay which is pretty expensive including the postage. I didn't even hesitate to buy this stippling brush when I found it on iHerb.com because the price of the brush itself was cheaper than it was in pound and also the postage wasn't too bad either. I actually wanted their buffing brush but they didn't have it unfortunately and that made me pick this one up instead.
The body is shiny pink which is pretty, and it has this rubber grip which helps it to stand on its own. I saw some reviews of this brush and some youtubers said like "Who would stand a brush?" but sorry, I would. I have a glass which I put all my brushes in but as this one is pretty big I would rather stand it next to my foundation. Why not?
It's got taklon bristles instead of animal hair, which means it's vegetarian / vegan-friendly. The bristles are not too soft yet not harsh on the skin at all, and it blends my liquid foundation in perfectly. I was using a paint brush to spread liquid foundation on my face but it made it look uneven and patchy sometimes. This stippling brush doesn't do that at all, and instead it creates such a flawless finish with a small amount of foundation.
I am impressed by this brush enough to buy more of their brushes. I think I'm going to London in a couple of months so I'm definitely going to Boots for those! I'm thinking of getting their powder brush and some tiny brushes for eyeshadow and concealer. Which brush do you recommend? Which one is your vafourite? Let me know!
