Sunday, November 20, 2016

Be by Bubzbeauty x bh cosmetics eyeshadow palette

Lindy Tsang, aka BubzBeauty on YouTube land, has collaborated with bh cosmetics on an eyeshadow palette. I have been watching Bubz for years, and I love her vlogs the most because of her son, Issac. Bubz is super cute, and her family as well as her dogs are also really adorable. I think her vlogs show a lot of pleasant daily lives that are very heartwarming. I decided to get this palette to show some love and support:) You can see my first impression, swatches, and demo in my video below. For every palette sold in the month of November, $2 will be donated to Lindy.PencilsofPromise.org to help Bubz and Pencils of Promise build three schools in Ghana! You can also show some love and support by purchase a shirt of her design as well as money donation on the website^__^

















Monday, November 14, 2016

Juice Beauty Phyto Pigments Illuminating Primer and Flawless Serum Foundation

        I purchased both through Ipsy's daily offers for $39. They are sold individually on Juicebeauty.com as well as Ulta.com. The primer retails for $36 and the foundation retails for $42. You can watch my first impression, demo, and review video down below.


I believe this is a collaboration between Juice Beauty and Gwyneth Paltrow. She runs an online blog/website called GOOP, and it features a lot of health related articles as well as fashion and beauty. I subscribed to the newsletter so I get updates all the time. Honestly, I don't really go to the website and read anything because I have tons of newsletters from companies everyday. Sometimes I just don't even bother to open those emails. 


Ok, onto the primer and the foundation. I personally quite love the primer, and I used it mostly in the summer. It adds just the right amount of glow, and the aloe juice really cools/refreshes my skin. It almost depuffs my face since I get puffy in the morning on hot and humid days. However, I can't use this primer once the weather cools down. As soon as it got into the Fall season, my skin got drier every time I use this primer. Both the primer and the foundation are very liquidy. I mean, extremely liquidy. Make sure to shake really well before using them. Because of the thin texture, this primer just doesn't hydrate my skin enough in the colder months. I had to swap it with a more hydrating primer such as the Marc Jacobs Beauty Coconut primer which is great for combo skin that needs extra moisture in the colder weather. Back to the Juice Beauty products. Now the primer adds a nice glow to the face as well as any foundations on top. I do find that it makes any foundations look extra dewy within shorter period of time. I guess what I'm trying to say is that it shortens the longevity of any foundations over it. I don't dislike it, but I do need to blot my face quite early in the day. I mean it's not really a big of a deal. I don't end up looking like a grease ball if I don't blot because this primer is so thin. I personally like a satin/semi-matte or natural finish in a foundation, but I don't mind the glow that this primer gives. 

Now the foundation is something else. I haven't used it for a continuous period of time to see if the serum in it helps with my overall skin. I tried it in the demo video and disliked it, so I stopped using it. I just went with my guts and purchased 08 Cream shade since there was no references/reviews online anywhere at that point. It applied so much thinner in the video, but as I tried it again few days ago, I found it to be so much lighter in shade and more coverage than I initially applied. It's weird. I know. I used a synthetic elf foundation brush to apply it this time. I need to keep using the foundation, and will update later to let you know if it really changed my skin overall. As for now, it's a light coverage foundation and not very buildable. One thing I love about it is it's thin texture. It's a lot thinner than any foundations I've ever tried on the market, but I've grown to love super liquidy foundation now. It's just much easier, faster, and more natural looking on the skin. 




 Lightweight, primer formulated without silicones and with rich coconut alkanes in an antioxidant-rich, organic base of botanical juices infused with an age-defying serum to illuminate skin, smooth lines & wrinkles and blur imperfections for a flawless complexion and naturally beautiful radiance. 

Size: 1 fl oz./30 mL

Who Should Use It?

For all skin types and for all ages who are looking for a flawless complexion and naturally beautiful radiance.

Benefits

  • Perfect base for all foundations.
  • Hydrates skin and controls oil with coconut alkanes & organic glycerin.
  • Blurs lines & wrinkles.
  • Antioxidant protection with Vitamin C & E.
  • Ideal for all skin types.
  • Vegan & Cruelty-Free.

Powerful Action Without

Formulated without parabens, petroleum, propylene or butylene glycol, sodium lauryl sulfates, pesticides, phthalates, artificial dyes or synthetic fragrances. Our products are never tested on animals.

Coconut Alkanes
Coconut Alkanes 
(cocos nucifera)
Great emollient alternative to silicones. Smoothes and primes.
Hyaluronic Acid from vegetables
Hyaluronic Acid from vegetables
Derived from vegetables; can help with skin plumping effects.
Juice Beauty is constantly updating our ingredients to bring you results using the safest, local, organic and natural ingredients possible.
Made with certified organic ingredients.
Current Formula Ingredients:
Ingredients: Aloe barbadensis (organic aloe juice)*, coconut alkanes, silica, organic glycerin*, potassium cetyl phosphate, bismuth chloride oxide, ethylhexyl hydroxystearate, hydrogenated palm glycerides (plant derived), vitis vinifera (organic grape seed oil)*, helianthus annuus (sunflower seed oil), syringa vulgaris (lilac extract), beta-glucan, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel extract), leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, tocopherol (Vitamin E), ascorbyl palmitate (Vitamin C), malus domestica fruit cell culture extract, vitis vinifera (grape fruit cell extract), coco-caprylate/caprate (plant derived), lysolecithin (plant derived), sclerotium gum (plant derived), xanthan gum (plant derived), pullulan (plant derived), hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (plant derived), caprylhydroxamic acid (plant derived), caprylyl glycol, cetyl alcohol, maltodextrin (plant derived), hyaluronic acid, isomalt, sodium chloride, citric acid, biosaccharide gum-1.
* = Certified organic ingredient





 It adds a very subtle sheen/glow to the skin.

 Skin perfecting foundation and age-defying serum in one with concentrated plant-derived Phyto-Pigments. This buildable to full-coverage formula blends seamlessly for a flawless finish while delivering a noticeably smoother, more youthful looking appearance. Formulated without silicones, its hydrating coconut alkanes and antioxidant-rich technology provides comfort, as well as leaving skin looking radiant.

Size: 1 fl oz. / 30 mL

Fruit Stem Cells Blend
Fruit Stem Cells Blend
Derived from organic apple buds, grape buds & lemon bark.
Coconut Alkanes
Coconut Alkanes 
(cocos nucifera)
Great emollient alternative to silicones. Smoothes and primes.
Argan Powder
Argan Powder 
(argania spinosa)
Great phyto-pigment alternative to artificial dyes or carbon black petroleum combustion by-products.
Rose Powder
Rose Powder 
(rosa)
Great phyto-pigment color alternative to synthetic or artificial dyes.
Juice Beauty is constantly updating our ingredients to bring you results using the safest, local, organic and natural ingredients possible.
Made with certified organic ingredients.
Current Formula Ingredients:
Ingredients: Aloe barbadensis (organic aloe juice)*, carthamnus tinctorius (organic safflower oil)*organic glycerin*, potassium cetyl phosphate, sorbitan sesquioleate, coconut alkanes, coco-caprylate/caprate (plant derived), gluconolactone (plant derived), cetearyl olivate (plant derived), sorbitan olivate (plant derived), sodium benzoate, decyl glucoside (plant derived), silica, hydroxyethylcellulose, sodium bicarbonate, citrus limonum leaf cell extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower seed oil), vitis vinifera (organic grape seed oil)*, tocopherol (Vitamin E), tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate (Vitamin C), argania spinosa (argan shell powder), rosa gallica (rose flower powder). May contain: titanium dioxide, iron oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499).
* = Certified organic ingredient

Who Should Use It?

For all skin types and for all ages who are looking for a flawless complexion and naturally beautiful radiance.
About Our Shades
  • Fair - porcelain; for very light skin with neutral undertone
  • Buff - for very light skin with yellow undertone
  • Cream - for light skin with yellow undertone
  • Rosy beige - for light skin with pink undertone
  • Sand - for light to medium skin with yellow undertone
  • Medium Tan - for light to medium skin with neutral undertone
  • Golden Tan - medium skin with golden undertone
  • Medium Tawny - medium to deep skin with golden undertone
  • Tawny - deep skin with pink undertone
  • Deep - deep skin with golden undertone

Benefits

  • Age Defy Serum Technology with resveratrol rich grapeseed and fruit stem cells.
  • Medium to full coverage.
  • Reduces the appearance of lines & wrinkles.
  • Does not settle into fine lines.
  • Weightless texture for comfortable long-wear.
  • Antioxidant protection with Vitamin C & E.
  • Vegan & Cruelty-Free.

Powerful Action Without

Formulated without parabens, petroleum, propylene or butylene glycol, sodium lauryl sulfates, pesticides, phthalates, artificial dyes or synthetic fragrances. Our products are never tested on animals.






 Wearing the primer plus the foundation here.
 Natural light, and no flash.

 After maybe only three hours of wearing time, it kind of disappeared quite a bit...