Skin Food Sweet Almond Eyeliner Review

Hi guys!

Welcome back!

Today, I'll be reviewing a fairly new eyeliner in Skin Food, the Sweet Almond Liquid Eyeliner. This liquid liner is enriched with sweet almond oil which is said to be nourishing and moisturizing for the skin.:) I've been using this for several months now so I think I'd be able to give a fair review on this.;)

Weight: 15g

Price: RM 47.90

Where to get it: Any Skin Food outlet (Sunway Pyramid, 1 Utama, etc.)

Packaging:

The liner is packaged in a lightweight plastic bottle with a long slim top and a rounded base. It's tiny and portable so it's easy to carry around. And as you can see from the picture above, the attached brush is very thin with a sharp tip.

No complaints about the packaging. It's simple, cute and practical.:)

Texture:

The liquid liner is smooth and very watery.

Scent:

The liquid liner has a light almond scent but it's very mild and you won't smell it at all putting it on.:)

Instructions:

The Skin Food website says to apply from the inner corner of your eyes outwards but everybody has their own way of applying eyeliner. Choose the method that works best for you.:)

Promises:

Precise and smooth application.

Comments:

This is the liquid liner I started with, only pencils before this! The thin brush is wonderful for beginners! You can correct mistakes easily and just slowly and carefully build your eyeliner up to a desired thickness. The brush handle is nice and thick for a good grip. Seriously awesome.:)

Plus, the sharpness of the brush makes it easier to the little flick at the end. Hope you can see it in the pictures!

The liner itself is a great color. Gives a really dark glossy finish which makes your eyes look bigger and brighter. It does keep your eyes moisturized. It's very comfortable to wear and easy to remove.

The downfall of this product is that it's not waterproof. It cracks a bit after a few hours if you have oily skin like I do and don't wear an eyeshadow primer.:( And don't even think about wearing this in the rain! The eyeliner just breaks apart and falls down your face!

All in all, I find that this eyeliner isn't really worth RM 48. I got this from Korea for about RM 20 so for that price it is value for money. But RM 48? That's pretty crazy for an eyeliner that cracks and breaks apart.:S

Overall rating: 2/5

For lovely color, smoothness, moisturizing effect and awesome brush.:) Marks deducted because eyeliners need to be long lasting!

So that's my personal view on the Skin Food Sweet Almond Eyeliner. Of course, products work differently on different people because of our skins so I'm not saying you shouldn't give this liner a chance if you feel your skin type is very different from mine. It does have many pros!

Anyway, I hope this review has been useful. Do comment if you wish to share your experience on this eyeliner.:):)

Xoxo,

Blue Margarita

5 Random Makeup Tips!

Hey babes,

Here are the wonderful little makeup tips we've picked up along the way. They worked wonders for us so we hope you'd find them useful.:)

1. Heat your eyelash curlers! Use a hairdryer to do this, it helps your lashes stay curled for much longer.:)

2. Before applying your lipstick, always always ALWAYS condition your lips.:) Use a lip balm or vaseline, this helps prevent creasing, flaking or cracking.

3. Apply eyeshadow primers! They prevent creasing, helps keep your makeup on longer and actually makes the colors of your eyeshadow more vivid! Click here to learn how to make your own eyeshadow primer.:)

4. Wing out your eyeliner. What this means is to extend your liner to a little flick at the outer, upper corner of your eye. This extends your eye, making them look bigger and gives your eye makeup a more dramatic effect.

5. Apply your lipgloss in downward strokes. This creates a 3D effect, making your lips look plumper and fuller!

Little things that make such huge differences in the end results.:)

Watch this space for more useful tips!

Xoxo,

Blue Margarita

DIY Eyeshadow Primer

Hey guys,

Today we'll be sharing a cheap and easy way to make your own eyeshadow primer at home.:)

So what exactly is an eyeshadow primer for?

1. To prevent your eyeshadow from creasing.

2. To make your eyeshadow and eyeliner last longer.

3. To make the color of your eyeshadow look more vibrant.

Despite its wonderful efficiency, the eyeshadow primer is often excluded from most girl's makeup boxes, simply because they're often overpriced for such small bottles of product. That's why we decided to bring you this tutorial, hope you girls will find it helpful!

You will need:

A mosturizer of your choice, a liquid foundation of your choice and an empty container.

Here, I'm using Dewin's Aqua Intensive Gel Cream and Chanel's Pro Lumiere foundation (a sample. Haha. This primer is also a great way to use up all the sample foundations/moisturizers you have lying around).

First, pour 1 1/2 teaspoons of the liquid foundation into your container.

Secondly, add the same amount (1 1/2 teaspoons) of your moisturizer into the container.

Note: 1 1/2 teaspooons is just an example of an amount. It depends on how much primer you want to make, as long as both are in equal parts.:)

Finally, mix it all up.

And there you have it! Your very own eyeshadow primer!

And this is the end product!

I like primers with a lighter, more watery texture because I have oily lids but if you need something thicker feel free to use ingredients with thicker consistencies. The texture of your primer simply follows the texture of your foundation and moisturizer.:)

Now to show you the effectiveness of your homemade primer.:)

The eyeshadow used below is Elianto's Baked in Turqoise Blue. Only RM 5 and the colors don't show up very well without a primer.:(

Left: without primer, Right: with primer

Isn't the difference amazing??

Hope you find this tutorial useful.:) Do check back for more DIY and makeup tutorials!

Xoxo,

Blue Margarita

Shimmery Summer Look

Want to achieve the gorgeous Eva Longoria beach look this summer? It's not hard to get this easy and fresh look. Put on a sundress and a pair of flip flops and get ready to hit the beach :)

1. First, start by applying a tanner on your face. Apply just enough to stay natural. We would recommend the Talk to the Tan by Benefit. This face lotion promises a long-wearing glow with colour that wont streak and would stay in place until u wash it off.

2. Next slightly apply bronzer as a blush on your cheekbones to give a more golden glow to your cheeks. Don’t forget to dust across forehead, chin and tip of nose to even it. For this we would recommend Benefit’s Hoola Bronzing Powder.

3. For the eyes use shimmery vanilla eyeshadow all over your eye or gold eyeshadow for bronze skin. MAC Vanilla Pigment would go well with this look. Then, line your eye with a very thin line of brown or black liner. Use waterproof eye make up to make sure it last you throughout the hot day! Finish your eye make up with a light coat of waterproof mascara.

4..Go for a water base lip gloss, best in natural shimmery colours.

Now you can enjoy the beautiful weather :D

Xoxo,

Blue Margarita