Clinique Chubby Stick Moisturising Lip Colour Balm Review

The most important thing for me in terms of lip products is that it doesn't dry my lips out.  Unfortunately whenever I wear the Clinique Chubby Stick Moisturising Lip Colour Balm, my lips always get dry.  Even though the name says moisturing, my lips feel parched and get cracked whenever I use this.

Similar to the Too Faced La Creme Colour Drench Cream review I did earlier, I'm disappointed.  I have the colour 07 Super Strawberry, which I thought would be a perfect, everyday sheer colour.  Maybe there is an ingredient in both of these lip products that don't suit me?  I'll have to have a closer look so I don't waste anymore of my money on things that won't work for me.

Origins Clear Improvement Active Charcoal Mask Review

The Origins Clear Improvement Active Charcoal Mask has been a one of the best masks that I have used to combat my acne.  Ever since I started using this a month ago, I feel like my skin has cleared up so much.

I currently use it twice a week, more if I feel like I need it and only apply the mask to my chin and sides of my cheeks, where I find I get the most spots.  It's a thick consistently and is obviously charcoal black (though it doesn't look like it from the picture above).  The mask is easy to apply and I leave it on until it becomes dry and feels tight on my skin.  I really feel that it sucks up all the bad things in my skin.

I really love this product and will repurchase once I run out.  But I think this will last me a while, I still have more than half the tube left!

Shu Uemura Rouge Unlimited Lipstick Review

I think it was my second or third time getting my eyebrows shaped at the Shu Uemura counter in David Jones, when I had nothing I needed or wanted to try so I ended up picking up one of the Rouge Unlimited Lipsticks (eyebrow shaping was $45, now $65 I believe, and is redeemable on their products).

And I'm so happy that I did!  The colour I decided on was M PK 376, which is a matte pink shade (maybe fuchsia).  The makeup artist told me that that it was a very popular colour among Koreans and is always sold out at that store. Apparently they just got stock in that day and only had one left in stock.  

Although it is a matte colour, it felt really nice to apply and didn't dry my lips out at all.  And it lasts quite a long time on my lips.  

I accumulated a few more (a nude, coral/pink and red colour) whilst I was on holidays in Asia and I think when I did my eyebrows again.  They are so much more affordable in Asia than buying them in Australia!  Although I did notice that Shu Uemura were one of the brands that have brought their prices down in the last year to be more in line with prices in other countries.   

All in all, I really love how good they feel on my lips - so very moisturising and comfortable.  And the packaging is great too!

Left to right:  Spiky Rose, BG 93, CR 330 and M PPK 373.

Bobbi Brown Skin Foundation Stick Review

I've had the Bobbi Brown Skin Foundation Stick in Warm Beige (3.5) for about 6 months now and use it as a concealer.  

I was initially looking at buying a new concealer to cover up my acne and scars when I was breaking out.  But the makeup artist suggested that I buy the foundation stick instead, as it was basically the same and you get much more in the foundation stick compared to the concealer stick.

When she applied the foundation on me, it looked and felt great.  It covered my acne scars and was a perfect colour match!  She told me it was one of their best sellers and that it was long lasting.  I brought it straight away.  In hindsight, I probably should have waited to see how it felt after a couple of hours.  But obviously I didn't and have learnt my lesson.

After a using it continuously for the past six months (as both a foundation and concealer), I found that it didn't last long on my skin.  It's still a perfect match in terms of colour and looks good when I first apply it but then after an hour or so, it became greasy even with setting powder and makeup setting spray.

It's $65 in Australia and I brought it when Myer was having a 10% off sale on all beauty products.  I'm trying to use it all up, as it was quite expensive and won't be repurchasing.