US beauty - How to fly like a star

i picked up a copy of US weekly on my way to Chicago last week.

The magazine did a spread on how to fly like a star, which introduce products stars carry with them on board and use to freshen up after flying. I thought the article introduced some really good products, so I am sharing the highlights with you here.


1. Benefit's The Maggie Collection Sunday Funday: All-in-one Touch up makeup kit -  use this kit to touch up your make-up before deplaning (Christina Hendrick's favor)

2. Joy Bryant loves Dior HydraLife pro-Youth Skin Tint to keep her skin glowing after flying

3. Jennifer Love Hewitt said "Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream. It's the best!"

QB's note -  I love this product as well. It used to only 1 product called Elizabeth Arden 8 hour cream. Now EA has extended this product into a product line. There are lip treatment, facial moisturizer, body and hand cream and a vintage set product. All of them are amazing, especially for those with very dry skin. :)

4. Frizzy hair after flying? Scarlett Johansson fights it with Moroccan oil treatment

5. Under eyes baggage that cannot be checked in? Ashley Greene takes care of it with Guerlain Super Aqua-Eye patches

6. Other quick hiding under eye dark circle trick is using highlighting concealer. Whitney Port loves Fresh Supernova Radiance Brightening Pen.

QB's note - Although YSL's Touch Eclat (2nd picture below) is still my favor, I must say Fresh and Bobbie Brown's highlighting pens are catching up to YSL. 

So, now you are prepared for your summer travel. A girl always gotta look good!

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!

All about toner

What is a toner?

A toner is a liquid lotion that can do the following things:

1. hydrate skin

2. calm and comfort skin

3. balance the PH level skin

4. some can even remove unwanted / dead skin == very few has this effect

Should I use toner?

I read many different answers. But, from personal experience, I would say YES. It's easier to absorb than other cream base lotion, and it really refreshes your skin, give you a clean feeling.

How do I use toner?

I tried using toner many different ways: use hands to apply, use cotton balls to apply or pour it into a spray bottle and spray on my face. The best way I found is using a spray.

You can easily get a empty spray bottle from any make-up shop even pharmacy. They sell travel sizes as well. When you spray, make sure you spray the whole face. Then leave it on until it dry naturally, (don't wipe it) You can tab your face gently massage your face a bit (轻拍脸 作点小按摩) while toner is being absorbed.

What are the recommended toner products:

In general, toners don't vary a lot, unlike facial treatment creams. However, you should always pick alcohol free and oil free products.

Here are a few products that I have used in the past years with good result or highly recommended by well-known dermatologists:

When your skin is really really dry:

Plantidote Mega-Mushroom treatment lotion by Dr. Weil

Lotion douceur Gentle toner by Avene -- you can get in some drug stores, like DR or CVS.

Rare Earth Pore Refining Tonic by Kiehl's - this one I haven't tried, but it's got awesome review.

For normal skin to slightly oily:

Dior Magnifying Toner

For oily skin:

Tea Tree Oil Toner by Kiehl's - I haven't tried this one either, but tea tree is excellent for oily skin and can prevent break-out, which is generally a problem for oily skin type queen bees. And this toner also contain aloe, it's another excellent ingredient.

enjoy my ladies! feel free to post your experience and recommendation. I would love to learn about them.