
How fast time flies! It's August already now, which means a July Favorites is in order.
光阴似箭!眨眼间,现在已经是8月了,也就是说,是时候写写7月最爱了。

Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation
I stopped using it when summer came. But I need a SPF-free foundation for my graduation dinner earlier this month, so I used it again( then it became my foundation of choice for the entire month). I was amazed by how well it covered up my hyperpigmentation on my forehead and my cheeks which are caused by acne. It looks so natural as well. It lasts long enough but do know that I only wear it when I know I'll spend most of the time in air-conditioned area. I reviewed it before, link here.
妙巴黎(夜巴黎)果然美肌粉底液
夏天到时我停止使用这粉底了。不过月初时我有毕业晚宴,需要一个没有防晒值的粉底液,所以又用了它(接着,整个7月,我都是用它)。它很好的遮盖住我额头和脸颊上因前段时间爆痘而留下的红印,我和小伙伴顿时惊呆了(...)。看起来很自然,而且也还挺持久的, 不过我只在空调环境下才用这粉底啦。我之前写过它的评论,链接在此。

Paula's Choice Skin Balancing Pore Reducing Toner
It's a new addition to my skincare routine. I ran out of the toner I was using(which is from Muji) and decided not to use toner unless I find a really good one. So when I stumbled upon the brand Paula's Choice, I was very interested. For those of you who never heard of Paula Begoun, she's the woman behind the brand Paula's Choice. She reviewed a lot of beauty products based on their formula and I find her reveiws brutally honest. I also like a lot of skincare tips she preaches. So naturally, I'm very interested in trying out her products. This toner claims to be loaded with all sorts of good ingredients. Well, I can't say for sure if this toner is absolutely amazing as I don't really notice a drastic improvement of my skin. But I would say that the hyperpigmentation on my forhead seems to be improving, fading a bit faster. I'm not sure if it's because of the toner though. The price for it is okay, RMB158 for 190ml, got it on sale, it was RMB188. It's not cheap but you only need a few drops each time, so I expect it to last me forever. Though all Paula's Choice products are fragrance free, I do notice a nice scent of this toner, it probably comes from the ingredients rather than added fragrance though.
宝拉珍选深层平衡爽肤水
这是我护肤品家族的新成员。我用完了之前一直在用的爽肤水(无印良品家的),然后决定在找到一个好的爽肤水之前,不用爽肤水。所以当我发现宝拉珍选这个牌子时,我非常感兴趣。如果你不知道宝拉培冈是谁,她是宝拉珍选的创始人。她评论了许多护肤品和化妆品的配方,我觉得她的评论非常诚实,而且我也觉得她关于护肤的许多看法很有道理。所以我也自然非常有兴趣尝试她的产品。这个爽肤水声称内含许多对有助改善皮肤的成分。这个嘛,我不能说这爽肤水帅呆了,因为用了它后,我的皮肤并没有极大的、明显的改善。不过我真的发现我额头上的红印消得速度快了些。我不确定是否是因为这爽肤水的带来的效果。这爽肤水的价格还可以啦,RMB158买到190ml,打折时买的,原价是RMB188。不算便宜,但是每次都只需要几滴而已,应该会超级耐用。虽然所有宝拉珍选的产品都是不添加香料/香精的,这爽肤水闻起来还挺不错的,应该是里面某种成分的味道,而不是香料/香精。

MAC Fast Response Eye Cream
It's not a hydrating eye cream. In fact, it's a dehydrating eye cream. Then why would I like it? It's great for depuffing your eyes! You can really see visible improvement. If I wake up with puffy eyelids, I would gently dab a little bit of the eye cream onto my eyelids. And within 5 minutes, the puffiness is gone. And even if I wake up with swollen eyelids(which happens if I watch The Bridge of the Madison County before bed), I use some of this on my eyes, it would go away soo much faster.
魅可专业眼霜
这不是一款保湿眼霜。事实上,这是一款抽水眼霜。那我为什么会喜欢它呢?因为这消水肿超级厉害!那改善啊,可是即时看得见的呀!如果我早上起来时,眼皮子有点胀,我轻轻地点一些这眼霜到眼皮子上,5分钟后,那种胀就消失了。如果我起来时眼皮子简直就是肿了(这是睡觉前看廊桥遗梦的后果),我用这眼霜,消肿速度也会快很多。

MAC Pro Conceal And Correct Palette/Light
This palette contains six MAC Studio Finish concealer of different shades, making it easier for you to customize. But the thing is all these shades are lighter than my complexion. So I use it under foundation. I dab some pink one under my eyes to correct the darkness, then dab the NW20 shade over the pink shade(this is optional though), and then dab on foundation. For my red spots, I dab some yellow on the spots, and then dab on the NC20 shade over the yellow shade(again optional, but does give a better effect), then dab on the foundation. It really helps with concealing my problematic skin. But unfortunately it can't be used alone though.
魅可专业遮瑕修正盘/浅色
这个遮瑕修正盘里包含了6种不同色号的魅可丝柔遮瑕膏,方便你调色。但问题是这里面的颜色都比我的肤色浅。所以我只在粉底下用这遮瑕膏。我点些粉红色的在眼睛下面来修正黑眼圈,然后点些NW20号色的在粉色的上面(不过这个是选择性动作啦),然后再用粉底盖过去。至于我脸上的红印,我用一些黄色的点在红印上,然后再用NC20的盖在黄色上面(同样也是选择性动作,不过效果真的会更好),然后再用粉底盖过去。这遮瑕盘真的有效遮住我现在的问题肌肤,只是可惜不能单独使用。

Benefit Creaseless Cream Shadow/Liner Birthday Suit
It's the eye shadow I've been using lately. I dab it all over the lid then blend it out and done! Simple as that! Then I put a bit eyeliner and mascara and my eyes are ready. If I want anything fancier than that, I would use some darker brown eye shadow on my outer-v. I really like this color. No surprise there huh?! I just love all the bronzey gold shade. The formula is quite nice(I would say that Maybelline ColorTattoo is better though!), quite easy to blend and doesn't smudge, crease or fade.
贝玲妃无绉两用眼影眼线膏/Birthday Suit
这是我最近最常用的眼影了。我点一些在眼皮子上,然后抹开它,搞定!就这么简单!然后我在画一点眼线,上些睫毛膏,我的眼妆就完成了。如果我想要花多些功夫,我就在外眼角那上些深棕色的眼影。我非常喜欢Birthday Suit这颜色。一点也不奇怪吧!基本上只要是古铜色里带有些金的颜色我都喜欢。我挺喜欢这眼影膏(不过不得不说Maybelline的Color Tattoo真的更棒!而且更便宜!)的,容易推开,不乱晕染,真的无绉,不掉色。

Revlon ColorStay Eyeliner in Black Brown
The eyeliner I've been using alongside the Benefit Birthday Suit is this Revlon ColorStay Eyeliner. I line a thin line on my upper lid, then go a bit thicker on the outer part. Then smudge it out with either the Real Technique Detailer Brush(reviewed here). What I love about this liner is that it glides on my lids so smooth, no tugging or pulling required. It doesn't smudge or fade. It really stays. I guess the part where I smudge it on purpose helps it stay smudge-free all day though.
露华浓不脱色眼线笔 深棕色
这就是我搭配着贝玲妃Birthday Suit眼影膏用的眼线笔。我习惯花一条细细的眼线,然后在外眼角加粗,再用Real Technique的细节刷(这里评论过)晕染开来。这眼线笔我最喜欢的一点就是它上妆容易,很滑,很好画,不用来回拖来拖去的。它也不会自己随便晕染,也不脱色。真的很持久。不过另一方面,我上妆时就已经故意地晕染了一些,这应该有有助它保持一整天的不再晕染了。

My Beauty Diary Hyaluronic Acid Sheet Mask
At first, I thought I saw no improvement at all. Because my face doesn't get much better right after I use it. But I do notice that, after using 3 sheet masks intensely(every other night), my skin got smoother. My acne problem aside, parts of skin that has not acne do look better than before. And the price of these mask is just lovable, HKD58 for 10 sheets, doesn't hurt to use it often.
我的美丽日记玻尿酸面膜
一开始,我以为我见不到什么改善。因为刚用完后,我的皮肤并没有一个质的蜕变。不过在我高频率地(隔天敷一张)用完3张面膜后,我的确发现我的皮肤变得好些,细致些。我的痘痘那些一边去,不说它们,但是不长痘的地方真的看起来好些。而且价格也很亲切,HKD58一盒,内含10张面膜,经常用也不心疼。

So here's the funny thing about the ingredients: see how Aloe extract is like on top of the list? But the Hyaluronic acid(all those xxx hyaluronate) is at the end of the list. But this mask is called Hyaluronic Acid instead of Aloe. And the Aloe Mask one actually has the hyaluronic acid on top of the list but aloe extract at the end of the list. Anyway, it's still a nice mask to use.
成分表那有个挺奇怪的地方:见到芦荟提取(Aloe Extract)在成份表里排头吗?但是玻尿酸(所有的xxx hyaluronate)却是在成份表尾部。但这面膜确实叫玻尿酸面膜而不是芦荟面膜。但是芦荟面膜的成份表里确实相反,玻尿酸是排头,而芦荟提取是排尾。不过怎么说,这个面膜还是挺好用的。
What you've been loving and using in the month of July?
你的7月最爱有什么啊?
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