Best of 2013 - Makeup

I felt like 2013 just past by in the blink of an eye. It's now 2014 for quite a while, but I feel like it's still 2013. I don't know how my brain works either. Anyway, without further ado, here's my yearly makeup favorites.

2013年眨眼就过去了。现在已经2014了一段时间，不过我还感觉停留在2013年。我也不知道我脑子有什么毛病。废话不多说，下面就是我的2013年年度最爱。

MAC Concealer Palette in Light

I will always remember the year of 2013 as the year of massive breakout for me. Although now that my acne is somewhat under control, I still hv a lot of dark spots to cover up. This concealer palette contains 6 shades of the iconic MAC Studio Finish concealer. At first I was unimpressed with it. It just didn't seem to do anything more than what my foundation or BB cream was capable of. Later, I discovered the best brush to go with it - Urban Decay Naked 2 eye shadow brush. Since then, I've got a lot of use out of this palette. For under eye circle, I first put on a layer of the pink shade then go over with NW20. For dark spots from acne, sometimes I would use the yellow shade to correct first, but oftentimes, serval layers of NC20 concentrated only on the spots would be able to cover 90% of it. NC15 is awesome for both highlighting and corners of my mouth which are just weirdly dark. I haven't got much use, if any, from NW15 though.

魅可的遮瑕盘 浅色

2013，这是充满怨恨的一年啊。从来不爆痘的我，突然开始狂爆痘。虽然现在痘痘已经得到控制，但是痘印还有不少，需要遮盖住。这个遮瑕盘里是6款不同颜色的出名的Studio Finish遮瑕膏。一开始，我觉得这遮瑕膏没什么了不起，似乎不比我的粉底或BB霜强多少。但当我发现最搭它的遮瑕刷 － Urban Decay Naked 2眼影盘的眼影刷，我就改观了。打那以后，这遮瑕盘就成了我的常用物。要遮黑眼圈，我会用右下角的粉红色修正，然后再用NW20号色覆盖在上面。对于脸上的红红痘印，我会用左下角的黄色修正，但更多的时候，我只是用几层的NC20集中在痘印，那样就可以遮住90%了（100%是不可能的啦）。NC15我比较少用，主要是因为懒，这个颜色对我的肤色来说，适合拿来打高光，尤其是提亮下我那出奇黑的嘴角。NW15号色我倒是没怎么用。

Bourjois Healthy Balance Powder in 53

This is hands-down the best powder I've tried. So finely milled and disappeared right into the skin. It sets makeup very nicely, leaves a matte but not flat look. While Rimmel Stay Matte is nice given the price, in terms of quality, this Bourjois just beats it effortlessly. A lot of people might hate me for saying this, but I genuinely think this is better than the Hourglass Ambient Light Powder in Dim Light, in a sense that I can't tell the difference wearing either one, and Bourjois is much cheaper. 

妙巴黎果疗润泽粉饼 53号

这是我用过最棒的定妆粉。粉质超级细腻，消失在皮肤上。它的定妆效果非常好，哑光得来不会让脸看起来扁平。虽然Rimmel的Stay Matte粉饼相对其价格而言，是挺不错的，但论品质，它真的不能跟这个妙巴黎粉饼比。还有就是，或许很多人会不同意，但我真的觉得它比Hourglass大卖的Ambient Light Powder 的Dim Light 好得多，好在哪呢？我觉得两者在脸上完全没有分别，但是价格差多了。

Missha M Perfect Cover BB Cream in 23

Another cult favorite, got it after Xteeener recommended it. It has awesome coverage and pretty much undetectable on skin once it oxidized and match your skintone. This has been on my face pretty much everyday since October. It's just so easy to work with. A pump of it is sufficient for my entire face and going back and forth on areas much needed coverage. It wears very well, I don't touch up throughout the day. 

谜尚红管BB霜 23号色

这是一款大热的BB霜，在Xteeener强烈推荐下买的。它的遮盖力非常不错，而且不细看的话，看不出上了妆。虽然它刚挤出来时是灰色的，不久后它会氧化到接近肤色。从10月份开始，我每天底妆都是用这BB霜。它真的超级方便，好用。按一下的份量，就够涂满整张脸有余，多出来的部分我会用来来回遮盖痘印。它的持久能力也不错，从来不需要我补妆。

Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation in 53

This was my foundation of choice for a few months, from July to October. Why I stopped? 53 doesn't match me anymore, it's too dark for my face. This foundation goes on the skin very smoothly, again, barely detectable. The coverage is very nice as well, I would say it's medium and buildable, but can't build up to full coverage. I was very tempted to get it in the shade 52, but I went for the Healthy Mix Serum instead(and I'm enjoying that a lot as well) 

妙巴黎果然美肌粉底液 53号色

这是我7月到10月里唯一用的粉底液。为什么我停了呢？53号色不再适合我了，对我来说太黑了。这个粉底非常丝滑，而且，同样也是难以察觉。它的遮盖力也不错，我会说是中等吧，可以叠加，但是叠加的来难以达到完全遮盖。虽然很有兴趣入手52号色，但我最后还是选择了同样果疗系列的精华啫喱粉底液52号色（非常喜欢呢！）。

Maybelline Dream Lumi Touch in Nude Chair

I'm not sure if I have mentioned it on Drasarbeth, but I've used it a lot in 2013. It brightens up my under eye area to a large extent. Though my dark circles r still fairly visible, with this on top plus the MAC studio finish, they are not in-your-face visible. It also acts as a subtle highlight for the face. Really enjoy using it, and very likely to repurchase.

美宝莲Dream Lumi Touch 的 Nude Chair号色

我相信我还没在Drasarbeth上怎么提过它，不过在2013年里我还挺经常用它的。它是一个提亮型的遮瑕液，它真的对我的眼圈挺大帮助的。虽然用了魅可遮瑕膏再用这个提亮后，我的黑眼圈还是可见，但至少它们不是引人注目般可见。它同时也可以做到个低调的脸部高光效果。非常享受使用它，很有可能回购。

Wet'N'Wild Color Icon Blush in Heather Silk

Wet'N'Wild is probably my favorite drugstore discovery in the year of 2013. As affordable as it is, the quality of this blush just can't be criticized. It's not just amazing at that price range, it blows my high-end blushes out of water too! It's so pigmented, I only need to tap my Real Technique Blush brush ever so slightly on it. It lasts so well, it still looks great after 12 hours. I do not notice any fading. If anything, it looks radiant after mixing in with my face oil. This baby is flawless(the packaging feels cheap, but you can't complain given the price).

Wet'N'Wild Color Icon Blush 的 Heather Silk色号

Wet'N'Wild 这牌子算是我2013年的年度大发现。这腮红真是物美价廉，难以挑剔啊。它不仅是和同价位的腮红比较下，超级好用，甚至是比我很多高端的腮红相比后，还是好用过人家好多啊！它超级显色，每次我只需用我的Real Technique腮红刷，轻轻扫扫粉面，再轻轻扫扫双颊就搞定了。而且它也很持久。过了12个小时，我都没有留意到褪色什么的，只是和我脸上的油混合在一起后，看起来带有光泽，很好看。这腮红真的是无可挑剔（好吧，包装不好看，看起来很便宜，但它的价格的确是很便宜）

Urban Decay Naked 2 - Tease & Booty Call

For someone who's convinced that her eyes have no crease and just plain flat, when she discovered an eyeshadow that gives her creases and dimension, she's bound to love it. Turned out all this time, I should have been looking for a purply, greyish brown for crease. This Tease is just perfection, makes my eyes look as if I naturally have creases. Booty Call is also an amazing color. This champagne color has very finely milled shimmery. With a light hand, it gives a sheen; it can also be super shimmery when used heavily. The texture of Urban Decay eye shadows is also marvelous, super buttery and pigmented. Honorable mention would go to the Wet'N'Wild Comfort Zone palette. It's very nice and I love it as well. But it just doesn't have a natural crease color.

Urban Decay Naked 2的 Tease 和 Booty Call

对于一个深信她的眼睛没有眼窝，很扁平的人来说，当她发现一个可以给予她眼窝，深度的眼影，她一定会超级喜欢那眼影。原来，一直以来，我应该要找的是一款带点紫色的灰棕色眼影来给我眼窝。这个Tease真的是完美，让我的所谓眼窝可以以假乱真。Booty Call同样也是一个很漂亮的香槟色，它的粉质很细腻。轻轻扫一层在眼上带来的是一个光泽感（有没有发现我很喜欢光泽感？），下重手时，它也可以是超闪。Urban Decay 眼影的质地向来都是超赞的，丝滑，显色。Wet'N'Wild 的 Comfort Zone 眼影盘也值得一提。它也非常棒，我很喜欢，只是它不能给我眼窝罢了。

Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Honey

This is one of my most worn lip color. It's a mauve pink color, subtle, great for everyday. Then again, I have many similar colors. What makes it stand out is how long wearing it is. While it doesn't last all day, it lasts serval hours and when it's gone, it leaves a stain. Also, once the glossiness is gone, it's non-transferable. Another plus would be coming in a pen form, makes it easy to apply.

露华浓的Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain 的 Honey

这是我用得最多的唇色。它是一个带有点紫的粉色，低调，适合每天用。我有不少这样的颜色，那么究竟什么让它突出了呢？它的持久度。虽然它不能在我嘴唇上呆一整天，但它可以呆好几个小时，即使当它走了，它也会如其名地留下一个印。还有就是，当它的那层光泽消失后，它的颜色不会到处转移，如在杯子上留下唇印。我还喜欢它的一点是它是笔状的，方便涂抹。

Max Factor False Lash Effect Mascara

Max Factor mascara must have some secret ingredients that works amazingly with my lashes. My lashes has always been on the longer side, but it's just not voluminous. No mascara can change that fact. Except this Max Factor, which I crowned as Best of 2013. Having worn this mascara for a few months, I noticed that my lashes are visibly thicker/denser/voluminous even when I'm not wearing mascara! Somehow the formula of this mascara stimulates my lash growth. That's always a bonus. It also lengthens my lashes very nicely, gives them a feathery look.

蜜丝佛陀的浓密媚眼睫毛膏

蜜丝佛陀的睫毛膏肯定有些我眼睫毛很喜欢的秘密成分！我的睫毛算是比较长的，但是它们绝对不是浓密的。没有睫毛膏可以让我的睫毛看起来浓密，除了这支被我加冕为2013之最的蜜丝佛陀睫毛膏。用了这个睫毛膏几个月后，我发现我的睫毛明显浓密了，而且是本身浓密的，而不是化了妆浓密。这睫毛膏似乎有成分会刺激我睫毛生长，这当然是好事啦！还有就是它也会让我的睫毛更纤长。

Cover Girl Lip Perfection in Rush

I talked about this lipstick in my On Rotation #1, and I wore it quite often in December. It's a very opaque rosy color with great lasting power. Though I can't say that I wear it often throughout the year, I did put it on every now and then. Its highly likely to be repurchased when I'm done with it.

Cover Girl 的 Lip Perfection 的 Rush 色号

我在On Rotation＃1里讲过这唇膏，接着，我的确在12月里经常涂它。它是一个很饱和的，很持久的玫瑰色。虽然我不能说我在过去一年里经常涂它，但是也算是不是有涂。很喜欢它，用完后，很有可能回购。

Lana Cane Brow Pencil

Hands down, the best beauty bargain ever! When I bought it, it was only HKD5!!!! Yes, it's a steal! Now with the inflation, it's still only HKD6. I love this for my brows, this is the best. I tried some other drugstore brow products, those ones just don't work as well. I then tried the using some MAC eye shadow or brow powder set, still nothing special, they are nice, but this dirt cheap brow pencil works just as well. So I'll probably be repurchasing this over and over again. It's great for filling in gaps as well as overall darkening and defining(just by light strokes on brows then brush through with a spoolie).

Lana Cane眉笔

这个毫无疑问是性价比最高的化妆品！当我买它时，它才HKD5！！！是的，难以置信！！即使现在通胀了，它也只是HKD6。而且，这个是我用过最好用的眉笔。我试过其他的开架眉部产品，它们都不咋地。之后我也试过用魅可的眼影或眉粉，还是没什么特别的，它们是不错，但是这个超级无敌便宜的眉笔也同样不错。所以我极有可能会不停回购它。它可以用来填补眉毛空隙，也可以用来整体加深（在眉毛上轻轻地画，然后再用一个眉刷刷开颜色就可以了）。

Maybelline Color Tattoo in Bad to the Bronze

I genuinely think this is a dupe for the Benefit Creaseless Cream Shadow/Liner. The packaging is similar, the texture of the product is similar, if not the same. That case, I think it's way better than the Benefit ones because of how much more affordable it is. Very long wearing and waterproof.

美宝莲Color Tattoo眼影膏Bad to the Bronze

我真的觉得这和贝玲妃眼影膏完全一样。包装很像，质地如果不是一样的话，也至少是很像。这样的话，我真的觉得它比贝玲妃眼影膏好多了，因为价格只是贝家的三分之一。

MAC Paint Pot in Soft Ochre

An oldie but a goodie. Like many other people, I use it as eye shadow primer. And it indeed helps make my eye shadow more vibrant and lengthen the wear time. I use it every time I wear powder eye shadow. I might not repurchase it after I finish though, cuz I wanna try out the NARS white tube.

魅可Paint Pot的Soft Ochre色号

这是个老东西了，不过也是个好东西。很多人都用这个作眼影打底，我也不例外。它真的让我的粉状眼影更显色，颜色更饱和，而且，也让它们更持久。每次用粉状眼影我都会先用这个打底。不过我应该不会回购，因为我想试试Nars家的白管。