The Balm Hot Mama Blush Review Swatches

Today's featured product is a blush from the Balm called "HOT MAMA" as you can see from the picture below there is a picture of  lady with tropical scenery which suggests that it is great for summer !! 

 The packaging is a cute card board style which is very compact and it is about the size of a business card. I think this will be a great compact blush to be added on to the summer vacation packing list. The one thing i don't like about the packaging is that it can be opened in the shop, I've seen some balm products used in the shop by people. So make sure to check there is no swipes on yours before you buy their product.

The shade of this blush is a peachy coral shade with a golden shimmers. This blush really reminds me of the nars orgasm but in comparison, orgasm is more darker pink with more golden shimmers. I think this blush would work great on fair to medium skin tones and i think the best way to use it is with a bronzer to like more sun kissed glow !!

 As you can see from the picture that this blush is very pigmented and I love the texture of this blush!! It is very creamy and only a tiny swipe will get your skin a glowy finish.

Here is a swatch on my hand, the right side is a finger swatch and the left side is a brush (sorry the camera didn't pick up well :( ) But i promise you that it looks fantastic!! But you have to be careful with the application because it can sometimes pick up too much product. The golden sheen on the cheeks helps to also act as a highlighter which is also great. 

It retails for $16 to 20 US or you can get it in Sasa in Malaysia for about RM60 

                                                                                                          xoxo Love K

Max Makeup Cherimoya Nail Polish Review

Today's product is a nail polish set from Cherimoya!! It is a nail polish line from Max make up. This set is a special edition set which is called boo meets 2012. It is a set of 6 mini sized nail polish 3 of which is boo nail lacquer and other 3 2012 cracked polish.It contain 36ml which is 6ml each.  

This is the 3 boo nail lacquer. I think the packaging of these are really nice and cute. The 3 colours shown are in White, Heavy Metal and Black. The consistency of these were okay, it was more towards the watery side. The black and white tend to be a little stripey and they dry instantly which makes patches and harder to paint. But I absolutely loved the heavy metal!! The colour is nice and shiny and it leave a beautiful finish. 

 The thing I don't like the most about this brand is that they are very not properly packaged. The box was full of scratches when it was brand new and the black nail polish was splashed on to the bottle. I thought it might have broken in the mail but there is no black on the sticker at the bottom and anywhere in the box which came with. Also the pink crack polish were also leaked and it have many pink powder when i opened the polish.

 The main reasons i bought this polish was due to this bright neon colour crack polishes.They are absolutely incredible and it is in trend this summer !! It was also the first crack nail polish i bought :)

 Well the application was okay ... the pink and yellow seemed to be not really pigmented and when you layer the black so i had to put few coats before the polish started to crack. The thing i didn't like much is that they cracked really unevenly, they always have this one huge crack in the middle and no other small cracks  

Here is a size comparison next to a chanel polish, it is pretty small  but i think that is what makes this polish cute. Well i think this was a decent purchase for me since it is very cheap and i liked the colour sellection of this set.

I bought this for 30rm from a malaysian retailer called colours cosmetics malaysia 

                                      xoxo love K 

Canmake Shading Powder Review & Swatches !

The second item of the day is also a canmake product and it is their shading powder. This is the first bronzer i've ever bought. This shade is in 02. It is relatively dark brown but with more orange undertones. I think this  must be used on medium skin with tan as fair skin can look too orange on the skin. The brush is again very soft but very synthetic feel but I prefer applying with a more bigger fluffy brush to blend out the colour well. 

The packaging is same as the cheek&highlight, the clear plastic so it can be very cheap but it is very compact and very good for travelling. Also, I wish there was a mirror so i can reapply when i'm outside.

 Here is the swatch, the top is the heavy swatch and bottom is applied with the brush which comes with it. I like the fact that it is a matte bronzer so it can also be used for contour, hence the name shading powder. The texture was a little hard and chalky, the application was a little hard because it came out as patches which must be blended out to have this finish in the picture. 

I was not very impressed with this product and it was a miss for me.
It retails for 680yen which is $7US and 27rm malaysia.
                                                                                                          xoxo Love K

Canmake Cheek & Highlight Review and Swatches

My first item i'm going to be reviewing is a blush&highlight duo by canmake. Canmake is a very cheap makeup brand and very famous for their quality and price. (although it's not actually cheap, trust me it's cheap in japan)  This was the first item i bought from canmake!! This shade is in 08.

 The pink blush is warm-toned shimmery baby pink and would look great on light to medium skin tones, the highlight is off-white shimmery colour. But the shimmer in the blush could be too much and can show the pores. It contain quite generous amounts which is the positive side. The brush included is very soft synthetic bristles which is great for highlight but as it is very small, it isn't great for blushes.

 The packaging is very sleek and compact which makes it easier for travelling but the clear plastic packaging can make it look cheap.

As for pigmentation, these were relatively good. The picture shows heavy swatch of them and it shows up clearly on my tanned arms but obviously these can be blended out even more to have natural finish. The white can sometimes look a little chalky unless blended out but the texture of these are really great!! The powder is finely milled which makes it feel like a cream.

These retail for 680 yen which is $7US and 27rm malaysia.
It isn't the best blush on the market but you may wanna try.
                                                                                             xoxo love K