Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Nude Make up

What is nude make-up? A nude make-up is even though you did put make-up on, it looks as if you didn't. It should look very natural and effortless.



The way to achieve this look :

1. Light weight foundation, but with good coverage.

Try Benefit Foundation Faker. It gives a good coverage. It's also a little wet, so the moisture helps the make up to blend in better. There is a reason why it's called the Foundation "Faker." It helps you fake the really good natural skin look.

Also use the Smashbox High Definition Concealer . It is an excellent concealer, but it doesn't look too heavy. Make sure you find the right color for your skin.



2. Pink and light cheek

Try Benefit Pink Cheek Stain. It helps to get that little blush on face, but not that visible or obvious like you brush them on.


3. Soft pink lips, and glossy

For girls with lighter lip color: Dior Addict Lip Glow


For girls with slightly darker lip color, use Cargo Botanical Lip Stick - Lindsay (Sheer Pink Cream) to soften the color, then use a little colorless lip gloss.

4. Light or even no eye shadow.

It won't go wrong with Urban Decay Eye Shadow - the Midnight Cowboy, Maui Wowie and/or Grind

5. Thin and not obvious eye line

Sharpened your liner pencil before you apply. Do it in one shot, don't go back and forth thicken the eye line.

6. curly eye lashes, use less mascara than usual, just enough to hold the lashes curly

Try wiping your mascara brush before dipping it back into the bottle before applying. It cleans the extra dried mascara liquid off, so it doesn't clog up on the lashes, which will make eye make-up look heavy and dirty.

Enjoy the natural nude look!



Tuesday, September 29, 2009

I found A BIG POT OF HONEY - 好康报报!

Some of you might know that my mom is a certified Esthetician /Beautician in US.
(definition of an Esthetician: a person trained to administer facials, advise customers on makeup and the care of skin and hair, etc. )

On my trip to visit her this past weekend, I got many free samples from her and some more pointers on how to take care of my skin. I will continue to share them here with my lovely QBs.

First thing first, as an Esthetician, mom has access to some professional products that are not sold in retail stores, such as eyelash grower and jello masks. They are usually used in Spa and only can be purchased by an Esthetician. I got access to these products now... hahaha... thanks to mom. I will begin to share them here with my QBs readers!




So, stay tune... more good stuff coming!




Monday, September 28, 2009

Jill Stuart's skin care line




Earlier this year on my trip in China and HK, I met Jill Stuart.. ok don't get excited, not the designer. I had my "first time" with Jill Stuart make-up products. Their powder and mist spray are fantastic. Now they launched the skin care line, you can imagine how excited I am.

If you are living in HK, check out their skin care product. And I would love to know how you QBs in HK think about it. On my next trip there, I am definitely going to load up my supply!


Sunday, September 27, 2009

My Beauty Diary Week 2 - 我的美丽日记 (第二周)

Week 2 on "My Beauty Diary" 我的美丽日记 (第二周)分享





I actually didn't feel much the day I used the mask. I usually use it before going to bed, and I don't wash off the "juice" after I take off the mask. I massage it into the skin and sleep with it. What I realized was that the tightening effect didn't take place until next day. So if you ever choose to use this product, make sure you leave the extra "juice" on overnight. You will see your skin tightened the next morning.





First of all, don't use this if you are trying to cut back on desert or when you are with empty stomach. A half an hour of smelling chocolate while you are on no sugar diet or when you are hungry is just purely torturing.... This mask definitely brightens your skin. It also tightens your skin a little. The tightening effect is not as good as the Q10 mask. The "juice" on the mask is rich and creamier than the others; usually this is a good sign. I like masks with thicker juice. It gives a more nurturing feeling. However, I love and hate the smell... I seriously had a bad craving for a hot chocolate after I was done with the mask.




Saturday, September 26, 2009

one day sales @ Olive & Bette's

Olive and Bette's one day sales tomorrow in NYC~

From 10am to 6pm. @ their Columbus store. (use the link above to get address)

If you like theory, Trina Turk, Shoshanna, Nanette....etc, then you cannot miss this sales!

Happy Shopping~~~~

Thursday, September 24, 2009

A "Lucky" shopping night in west village

I went to the Fresh lucky magazine sales in west village tonight. It was PACKED! I shouldn't have had been surprised. I must say I am usually very cost conscious, but with the 25% discount, I couldn't resist to get a luxurious mask: BLACK TEA INSTANT PERFECTING MASK



I couldn't wait to try it out after I got home. Afterall it is one of highest rated mask by Allure magazine. The instruction says to leave it on for 8 to 10 minutes, but I always leave all my mask on a little longer, trying to get as much value as possible out of the product. :)



When the mask is on, you can feel the cooling sensation on your skin. It goes pretty deep into skin too. I normally don't feel so much into my pore with other products.



After I washed the mask off, my skin feels really smooth. Although I don't see any color or tone change like the my beauty diary product usually has, it leaves a very nourishing and clean feeling. I will continue to use it for a few weeks. Most of time, it takes a few weeks of commitment to really see what a product can do.


One week left to get some free samples!


Girls~~ Don't forget to vote. We got one week left before the poll closes.

Also, don't forget to leave a comment, so I know you voted. I will email you individually to get your mailing address.



Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Fresh sales!!



For QBs in NYC,

Tomorrow night, and only tomorrow night, Fresh is having one day sales at the Bleecker street location. You can get 25% off on all products.

As I just posted, their lip treatment is awesome. The Sake hair mask is also amazing.

I am planning to pick up a few more things to try during the sales. Don't miss the chance!!

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Natural Rose Lip

















My new favor lip stick.

It's very long lasting, but not like those 8 hours long lasting one that you have to use tons of make-up removal to remove it. It's just like a normal ChapStick Moisturizer, but it stays on longer, and very healing.

Also, it smells wonderful!

Friday, September 18, 2009

My Beauty Diary Week 1 - 我的美丽日记 (第一周)

On my last trip to Asia, I bought some masks from "My Beauty Diary"- 我的美丽日记 面膜
In August, my girlfriends brought back lots of more different kinds of masks from this brand for me too. I figure, I will write a diary on using "My Beauty Diary" products and share with my lovely Queen Bees here.

用 “美丽日记” 写下我自己的美丽日记~~

1. Bulgarian Rose Mask 保加利亚白玫瑰面膜


My face was brightened a lot and I look more refreshing. The glow lasted only about 2 days though. Not sure if it kinda died away because of work was getting a bit more stressful or I need to do the facial more frequently than I do now. But, other masks I use usually can keep me glowing for about 3-4 days. But for an instant glow, this is great.

~~Recommend this one when you need an instant glow before an event or a date. :) 清透明亮喔!



2. Yogurt Mask - 优酪乳纳米面膜



First of all, this mask smells nice....... It smells a bit sweet and full of yogurt fragrance !! After using this mask, my face feels really smooth and tightened a bit. It didn't give me the glow like the Bulgarian Rose one, but it did lighten the darker area a little.

~~Recommend this one when you want smoother and slightly tighter skin. 滑嫩紧实!










The designer jeans warehosue sale in NYC

My lovely QBs,

If you are looking for a sexy pair of designer jeans and you live in NYC area, you might want to check out the warehouse sales for premium denim today:

Event: TWS - New York
Location:
Metropolitan Pavilion The Gallery - 4th Level
Address:
123 W. 18th St.New York, NY 10011
Date & Time:
Friday 9/18/09 (11:00AM - 8:00PM)

http://thewarehousesale.com/events.php?id=324

The sales is also going on in other cities as well. see details on their website above.

Happy shopping !!

Sunday, September 13, 2009

New Polls - 问卷调查

To readers (亲爱的读者)

I am interested in collecting some polls results on the current beauty product consumers behavior. If you take a min to vote on the poll and drop me a note on your status of the vote here. I will be sending out some free samples at the end of the months. (Even if you are abroad!!)

我想借博客上的问卷调查了解美容产品消费的心态。 如果你花1分钟回答右边的问题,然后在这篇posting上留言, 我将在月底分享一些美容样品。 美国以外我也会寄喔!

I will be contacting winners on the blog to get your email for mailing address.
我会在博客上联络得奖者,然后用email来联络地址和细节。

Happy voting queen bees! 快快去投票吧!




Monday, September 7, 2009

Eye cream reviews

Eyes are soul to beauty. Your eyes say a lot about how you: age, emotion, wellness... etc. Take good care of our eyes should be a major part of our beauty routine.


Ranking for reduce dark circle
消除黑眼圈 除了睡眠和水分以外,富含维他命k 的眼霜也有很大的帮助!
For reducing dark circle around eyes, use gentle eye creams with vitamin K!

(I wrote a blog entry about Dr. Sebagh a few weeks ago. feel free to refer to the blog entry to "meet" Dr. Sebagh)



挺有效的,但是需要一点时间才见的到效果。 要有点耐心喔!
It can make the dark circle go away, but it takes some time. So to see the effect, you must continue to finish the bottle.



好的眼霜一般都会让荷包出血,但这一款bodyshop的眼霜是省钱达人也会ok的产品。
eye creams can be quite expensive, but Body Shop's vitamin E eye cream is a bargain but good quality eye cream



#4 我的美丽日记 - 杞子明目褪黑眼圈眼膜
眼膜一般没有眼霜有人气,但是是很好的加强产品。 最好是睡前用。刚开始的时候最好天天用4-5天 , 然后再改成2-3天一次。效果不错

Eye masks are generally not as popular as eye cream, but it is a good addition to the daily or weekly routine. The best time to use eye masks is before going to bed. You can put it on and lay down before falling in asleep. At the beginning, you should do a boot camp style routine, which means using it every day for 4-5 days or up to 1 week, then you can change the routine to once every 2-3 days.


Ranking for Anti-Wrinkle power (from http://www.consumerwrinklereviews.com)
对小细纹最有效的秘蜜武器 (best treatments for wrinkles around eyes)






For additional info on how to take care eyes, see recommended articles below:


Thursday, September 3, 2009

This Fall and Winter's trendy makeup style

This Fall and Winter trendy makeup style

1. 带点个性的性感 sexy with character. The key point is to emphasize on the smoky eyes, light skin. Easy on the cheek and lip color.











2. Cute Handsome~帥氣又可愛的性感. sharp eyes and soft lips~ 眼妆不用太重,但是要把眼睛化亮化清楚, 唇色要粉要亮




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