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MAC Soft Ochre Paint Pot, A Foundation & Eye Shadow Primer For Your Eyes

So basically what a foundation does is to even out the skintone and conceal small imperfections, and what an eye shadow primer does is to enhance the vibrance of the eye shadow, prolong the wear of it, prevent it creasing. And to sum it up, it's what MAC Soft Ochre Paint Pot(bought it over a year ago, maybe HKD155?) does for me.

基本上粉底的功能就是均匀肤色，遮盖小瑕疵；而一个眼影打底的功能就是增加眼影的鲜艳度和饱和度，让眼影更持久，防止它张绉。总结来说，那就是魅可Paint Pot色号Soft Ochre（一年多前买的，价格好象是HKD155？）的功能。

I would say that MAC Paint Pot is for everybody, but the shade Soft Ochre is more suitable for the NC25-ish population. It's yellow-based and warmer-toned. For those with a cooler skintone, Painterly might be a better shade. For those with a darker complexion, maybe go for Groundwork? Soft Ochre Paint Pot is a matte cream shadow, and thus makes an excellent eye shadow base/primer. The "coverage"/pigmentation is pretty good. It's full coverage/very opaque. I have some veins showing through on eye lids near the nose bridge, and the skin close to the lash line is darker than the rest of the eye area. And Soft Ochre Paint Pot covers it up very nicely, it evens out all these darkness and provides a good base for eye shadow to attach. 

我会说魅可的Paint Pot谁都适合用，不过色号Soft Ochre就比较适合肤色为NC25的人群。它的颜色偏黄，较暖。而那些肤色较冷的人群，Painterly可能会更适合。肤色较深的，或许试试Groundwork？Soft Ochre是一个哑光的眼影膏，因此非常适合用来作眼影打底。它的遮盖度挺不错，接近完全遮盖。我眼皮子上接近鼻骨那的静脉比较明显，而靠近睫毛那的皮肤颜色较深。而Soft Ochre Paint Pot能很好的遮盖住，均匀这些深色，提供一个不错的底给粉状眼影。

Texture wise, it's quite a thick cream in the pot. But if you use your finger to apply, the warmth of your finger would soften the texture and makes it cremier and easy to blend. And that's why I always use my finger to apply it. If you use a brush, a little bit effort in blending might be needed, but not to the degree of tugging and pulling your eye lids yet.

质地方面，在罐里面，它是一个挺厚的膏体。不过如果你用手指来上妆，你手指的温度足以让它变软，容易抹开。这也就是为什么我比较喜欢用手指来用它。如果用刷子的话，需要花些功夫在抹开它上，但也不至于拉扯眼皮。

When I first bought this Paint Pot, I was unimpressed and I didn't use it often. It was until a makeup artist at the MAC counter used it on me when I asked her to try out some eye shadow for me. I was amazed by the eye shadow at the time, thinking that the color was so vibrant. I bought them at once(if you are interested, they are Patina and Satin Taupe). But I couldn't get the same result when I tried it out at home. So I digged out my Paint Pot and apply the eye shadow on top of it, and then I was amazed and knew this baby is a must-used whenver I wear powder eye shadow. 

 刚买这Paint pot时，我对它印象不深，没怎么用。直到一次去魅可的专柜，有位化妆师帮我试眼影时，先上了这个帮我打底，然后再上眼影。当时我觉得那眼影实在棒极了，觉得颜色非常饱和。一下子就买了那两个眼影（如果你感兴趣的话，我买的是Patina和Satin Taupe）。不过在家里时，怎么都化不出那种效果。所以我翻出了Paint Pot，然后在它上面上眼影，当时我就震惊了，知道这家伙会是每次用粉状眼影的必用东西。

Have you tried MAC Paint Pot yet? If you do, what you think of it? Do you have the habit of using eye shadow primer? What do you use?

你有没有试过魅可的Paint Pot？如果你有的话，你觉得它怎样？你有没有用眼影打底的习惯？你用什么打底？

Foundation Dos And Don'ts (By A Beauty Amateur)

So I've talked about the different textures, finishes and coverage in my Foundation 101(link here), now, here's the promised Foundation Dos And Don'ts.

我在粉底基础课（链接在此）时讲了关于粉底的不同质地，效果和遮瑕力，现在这篇就是之前答应过的有关粉底该做的和不该做的。

Do: Wear the right shade, aka matching shade of foundation

Don't: Got for a darker or lighter shade

I get that in Asia there's this whitening trend that never seems to go away, and in Europe or USA, there's that tanning trend that never seems to go away. And therefore it's quite tempting to go for a foundation shade that's popular and, forget about matching the shade to your neck. I get that it's difficult to get a perfect match, but at least try your best to get the closest match that you find. And don't purposely go for a shade darker or light. It's just gonna get really awkward to have a face not matching to the neck, it looks like you are wearing a mask. And if you are thinking about blend it down your neck to avoid the mask-effect, it's not exactly feasible. Your neck sweats more than your face, and crease a lot. So in the end, it's still a bad look. If you are unhappy about your skintone, change it via skincare instead of makeup. 

该做的：选对色号，即是和自己肤色相同的色号

不该做的：选浅一色或深一色

我明白亚洲地区有个从未消失过的美白潮流，而在欧美地区则是个美黑潮流。所以挑选粉底色号时的确会想挑个白一些的或黑一些的色号，而不是看究竟什么色号才是自己的肤色，一般是配合脖子颜色会自然。我知道要挑个和自己肤色是一模一样的色号不简单，但也至少找个颜色贴近的啊，而不是特意地挑浅或深一色。那样只会看起来很尴尬，像是带了个面具一样。如果你在想把脖子也上粉底了，那不就看起来自然了吗的话。劝你还是别打那主意了。脖子流汗比脸多，更容易脱妆，而且容易绉。所以到头来，还是不好看。如果你想改变你的肤色，还是靠护肤吧。

Do: Powder your face to set the makeup.

Don't: Overpowder.

I really believe that a good setting powder can elongate the time of wear of the foundation. It's not just set the makeup, it's about keeping it look good throughout the day. I once read a makeup tip about how you shouldn't powder your face, that way your face would look glowy and healthier and younger. I don't get it at all. A lot of foundation, especially the wet ones(liquid, cream, gel) would feel a bit tacky after you apply it, and setting powder can take away that tackiness. Also, if you're gonna apply powder blush, but you didn't set your face with a powder first, your blush would probably look uneven.

Having said that, don't over powder your face. You don't need to powder until your face feels dry to touch. In fact, doing that would leave your face looking very made-up and fake, you know, like Pam in True Blood(no offense to the character though, she's one of my favorites in True Blood, but I'm just not sure if I want my makeup to look like hers). If it's a good setting powder, one thin layer or two is more than enough to set your face. How to ensure it's a thin layer? Tap off the excess powder in your brush.

该做的：用定妆粉定妆。

不该做的：用过多的粉。

我真的觉得一个好的定妆粉可以延长粉底的持久能力。它不仅是要定妆，它的任务还包括保持底妆一整天都好看。我之前见到过一个底妆的小贴士，关于你不应该上粉定妆，不上粉看起来皮肤会更有光泽，更健康，更年轻。我一直都搞不懂这贴士。什么呀？！很多粉底，尤其是湿粉，上妆后是会感觉粘粘的，要上粉才能去掉那种粘粘感。而且如果你上了湿粉不定妆，直接上胭脂粉，你的腮红会看起来很不均匀。

虽然说了上粉的重要性，但也要注意别上太多粉。你不需要一直上粉上到脸摸起来时干的为止。事实上，如果你那么做，妆感会非常浓，很假，像是真爱如血里的Pam（不是冒犯啦，她是我真爱如血里很喜欢的角色之一，只是我不确定是否希望我的妆容和她一样）。一个好的定妆粉，是上薄薄的一、两层就能定到妆的。怎样保证粉不上太多呢？轻轻敲掉刷子上多余的粉。

Do: Use clean brushes to apply your foundation and wash your brushes often.

Don't: Use a dirty brush.

Wonder why you break out sometimes from wearing makeup? The answer could be the dirty brush you are using to apply your foundation, especially if you use wet foundations, you know how bacteria need moisture. It's very important to clean your brushes often to remove the makeup built-up in the bristles and the bacteria. Those dirty things are bad for your skin and can cause problems, they also can lead to bad makeup look. They tend to blend not as well and resulting a cakey or streaky face. As for how to clean your brushes? You can use shampoo, dish wash, soap and if you don't mind, cleansing oil works the best. 

该做的：用一把干净的刷子上粉底并且经常清洗刷子。

不该做的：用脏刷子

有没有奇怪过有时花了妆后会爆痘？原因可能是因为你用来上妆的刷子很脏，尤其如果你是用湿粉的话，你也知道细菌滋生很需要水分。经常洗刷子，洗掉里面的彩妆残余和细菌什么的是非常重要的。这些脏东西不仅对皮肤不好，带来问题，还会让你的妆看起来没那么好。因为脏刷子的渲染能力没那么好，容易造成妆感厚和上粉底时，扫出刷痕。至于怎么清洗刷子呢？你可以用洗发水，洗洁精，肥皂，还有如果你不心疼的话，卸妆油是最好用的。

Do: Use as little foundation as possible

Don't: Try to cover up a spot completely

We all want flawless skin(and that's why we buy and try all sorts of foundation and concealer and corrector and serum and moisturizer and .... there's no end to this list). But let's face it, it's unrealistic, even with makeup. What foundation can do is make your skin appear to be better but don't expect it to look perfect. Therefore, use as little foundation as possible, just enough to even out the skintone and lighten the blemishes. Don't try to cover up a dark spot completely especially if you are just using foundation without using a concealer. Don't aim for perfection. It's quite impossible to erase a spot with foundation or even concealer completely. So just be satisfied after you lightened it instead of caking it on with tons of products. It's just gonna look bad, like you piled tons of makeup on your face.

该做的：尽量用少些粉底

不该做的：尝试完全遮住瑕疵

我们都想要有完美的肌肤（这也就是为什么我们买各种各样的粉底，遮瑕膏，修正膏，精华，面霜...的原因）。但是，努力面对这个事实吧，即使有彩妆的帮助，完美肌肤还是不现实的。粉底能做到的只是让你的皮肤看起来比实际上好些，但不要指望它让你的皮肤看起来是完美的。所以，尽量用少点粉底，刚刚好能均匀肤色，让瑕疵看起来没那么显眼就是了。不要尝试完全遮盖住瑕疵，尤其是当你用的不是遮瑕膏而是粉底时。不要希望完美。要完全遮盖住瑕疵基本上是不可能的，即是用遮瑕膏也是。所以当它们看起来没那么碍眼时，就收手啦。用大量的粉底什么的，只会看起来很浓妆。

So what're your foundation dos and don'ts? share your tips down below!

你有什么关于粉底一些该做和不该做的小贴士呢？在下边分享你吧！

July Favorites 2013

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？

Foundation 101 (By A Beauty Amateur)

Like I said in my last post(link here), a lot of my friends are getting into makeup. And they ask me which foundation should I buy? And I answer them by asking them a series of questions to know their needs and then I would tell them which foundation to get. So I thought, I might as well write a blog post about what you need to know about founation. But bear in mind, I'm an amateur, not a makeup artist or anything, I learn all these through both trials and errors and Internet. 

我在上一篇博文（连接在此）里提到，我有很多朋友都在开始化妆。她们找我推荐粉底。而我回答时，会先问她们一大堆问题来了解她们需要什么后，我再作推荐。于是我发现，我不如就写篇关于粉底的博文吧。不过记住了，我是美妆业余爱好者，不是化妆师什么的。我所知道的都是从尝试与失败还有网络里学来的。

1. Coverage

What level of coverage you want? Sheer? Medium? Full? If you have great skin and just wanna even out your skintone, go for sheer. Some foundation are sheer to Medium, meaning that you can build the coverage up from sheer to medium. That is, you can use a thin layer all over your face to even out the skintone, and then layer it up a bit on your spots for more coverage there. Medium coverage would be suitable for those with more than just one or two spots to cover up, or with general stronger hyperpigmentation. Only those with very bad skin would need a layer of full coverage foundation. But what you can also do with full coverage foundation is, mix it with your moisturizer to make your own tinted moisturizer. That's quite an economic way. The thing with higher coverage is that, it might look cakey or very made-up, that is, unnatural looking. Therefore, go for as lower coverage as your skin allows.

1. 遮瑕度

你想要什么程度的遮瑕？低？中？高？如果你皮肤不错，只需要均匀肤色，那么你只需要低程度遮瑕能力的粉底。有些粉底的遮瑕能力是低到中等，意思是你可以全脸用一层薄薄的，来均匀肤色，然后在一些需要遮盖的地方多上几层。中等遮瑕能力的粉底适用于脸上有多处需要遮瑕的人们。而只有皮肤非常糟糕的人需要高层度遮盖力的粉底。不过你还可以怎么做呢？就是拿你的保湿霜和你的高层度遮盖力粉底混在一起，来制造你的润色面霜。这方法倒是挺经济的。越高遮瑕层度的粉底的问题是什么呢？它们往往会看起来比较厚重，明显花了妆，没那么自然。所以，尽可能地用较低层度遮盖力的粉底吧。

2. Different Texture

There are basically 4 types of texture: cream, gel, liquid and powder. Frankly, gel and liquid are more or less the same thing, gel is just more gel-like and liquid is more liquidy(that's very helpful!). Cream foundation usually comes in a compact or stick form, and the texture can appear to be quite thick(but that doesn't mean it would look and feel thick on your face). Powder foundation can be both loose powder or pressed powder. As for which texture is the best, there's no such thing. The texture of the foundation is irrelevant to its performance, there are great foundations in each texture and awful foundations in each texture. Usually what people do is, use the cream/gel/liquid foundation in the morning, as a base of the makeup, and use the powder foundation as touch-ups throughout the day. If you want your foundation to last, it's very important to set your makeup with a setting spray or a setting powder. Even if you use powder foundation in the morning, it's necessary to set it with setting powder as well. 

2. 质地

基本上粉底有4种质地：膏、啫喱、液体和粉状。老实说，啫喱和液体粉底真的差不多，只是啫喱比较偏啫喱壮，液体比较偏液体状（说了跟没说一样）。膏状粉底通常是盒装或是条状，质地看起来好像比较厚（不过这并不代表上妆后看起来或感觉上会厚重）。粉状粉底可以是散粉状也可以是粉饼状。至于那种质地最好呢？没有这回事。粉底的质地和表现不怎么挂勾，每种质地都有好和不好的粉底。通常人们是怎么用粉底呢？早上时用膏状、啫喱或液体粉底上妆，打了个底妆，然后时不时需要时再用粉饼补妆。如果你想你的粉底持久些，那么一定要记得用定妆产品。即使你早上时是用粉饼上的底妆，也要记得用定妆粉定妆。

3. Different finishes

There are basically 3 finishes: matte, dewy and natural. Usually, matte finish is suitable for those with oily skin, and dewy is for dry skin. Foundation with matte finish usually helps with oil control, that's how you can stay matte throughout the day(maybe not that long but at least a couple of hours). Foundation with dewy finish is usually more moisturizing. The problem with these two finishes is that, matte finish can look a bit flat and you might wanna define your facial feature a bit more afterwards; dewy finish can sometimes look a bit oily. My personal preference is Natural finish. It's semi-matte and semi-dewy, you get the best of both world. It's suitable for those with combination or normal skin type. As it might be too oily or drying for either oily skin or dry skin.

3.效果

基本上有三种效果：哑光、光泽和自然。一般来说，哑光适合油皮子，光泽适合干皮子。哑光粉底通常有控油能力，这样你才能一天（或许没那么久吧，不过至少几个小时）下来都保持哑光。光泽粉底通常会比较保湿。不过这两种效果的粉底有什么问题呢？哑光有时会看起来脸比较扁平，你待会需要强调下你的面部轮廓。而光泽粉底则有可能看起来比较油。我个人喜欢自然效果。它是半哑光半光泽，两边都吃香。它适合混合皮肤或中性皮肤，因为对于干皮子和油皮子来说，它可能会过干或过油。

Stay tuned for the Foundation Dos and Don'ts!

接下来请期待粉底的该做与不该做！

 

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3 Things To Do Before You Start Wearing Makeup

A lot of my friends just started to get into makeup, and they ask me all sorts of questions like, which mascara works the best? what foundation do you recommend? Do I need blah blah blah? Well, actually, I think there are 3 very fundamental things you need to do before you start wearing makeup. And unless you do them first, your makeup will never look good.

我很多朋友最近开始玩化妆，找我要各种各样的推荐，例如，什么睫毛膏最好？你推荐什么粉底？我需要什么什么？其实呢，我觉得在你玩什么化妆之前有3件很重要的事要做。而且，除非你先做好了这三样，你的妆会很难好看。

1. Get your eyebrows professionally done.

It might at first seems like a lot of money to spend on your eyebrows, but trust me on this: when you see the result, you would know it is worth every penny. My personal favorite is Benefit Brow Bar, HKD150 for a brow service, it's not cheap but not overly expensive. What I like to do is grow my brows out, and go into the Brow Bar with my most natural brow state, and let the professionals do their jobs, and when I leave the store, I have great looking eyebrows. I can't stress the importance of eyebrows enough. If your makeup is very nicely done, and everything is just perfection, but your brows are "natural-looking", the entire look is just gonna look so very undone and even awkward. By the way, though the lady at the brow bar would tell you to come for a brow service every month, I don't do that. Once I got the shape right, I would maintain the shape on my own until my brows are out of shape again, then I visit her. 

1. 寻求专业修眉

专业修眉一开始看起来价格很贵，但请相信我，但你见到效果后，你就知道，这每一分钱都是值得的。我个人最喜欢的是贝玲妃的眉吧，HKD150一次修眉服务，不便宜但也不是超级贵。我喜欢等眉毛长出来后，天然状态下去眉吧修眉，让专业人士大展身手，而当我离开时，我就有很漂亮的眉毛了。我不知道要怎么强调眉毛的重要性了。你的妆化得很精致，什么都很漂亮，但是你的眉毛完全没有修过，一个纯天然状态的话，你整个妆容都会有种未完成，甚至令人尴尬的感觉。另外就是，虽然眉吧的那小姐会叫你每个月来修一次眉，不过我不会这么做。只要她帮我修出了个眉形，我就可以自己平时拔拔杂毛，保持着个眉形。当眉形全走了时，再去专业修一次。

2. Get your acne treated

I know what you are thinking, why not cover it up with concealer? Well, here's something sad: that's not feasible. Yes, people use concealer to cover up spots all the time, but usually, it's because they only have a spot or two on their face. And yes, Lisa Eldridge did an amazing video teaching you how to conceal your acne with a girl suffering from acne. But she's Lisa Eldridge and she's a top makeup aritst. If you try to cover your face of acne with concealer, it's just gonna look bad. Therefore, in my opinion, instead of spending your money on concealers, spend it on treating your skin. You can start by using some acne products to see if they works. If not, just go see a doctor because skincare products can only go so far. Not to mention it's very time consuming and expensive to try out all the acne products.

2. 治好你的痘痘

我知道你在想什么，有遮瑕把他们遮住不就好了吗？问题就是，那并不可行。是的，很多人用遮瑕产品来遮盖住痘痘，但那通常是因为他们只有一两颗痘痘在脸上。是的，Lisa Eldridge拍了个超棒的视频，用了个长痘长得挺厉害的女孩作模特，来教人们如何遮痘痘。但那是Lisa Eldridge，她是世界顶级大师。如果你尝试用遮瑕产品来把你的脸上的痘痘盖住的话，看上去会是非常糟糕的。因此我的看法是，与其把你的钱花在遮瑕产品上，不如用来医治好你的痘痘。你可以试一些祛痘产品，看看有没有用。如果没有的话，就去看医生吧，因为护肤产品作用有限。而且要试完天下所有的祛痘产品是非常耗时及昂贵的。

3. Start a skincare routine

Not having major problems with your skin doesn't mean you don't need to take care of it. Good skin won't last forever if you do nothing to maintain it. Also, wearing makeup without having a good skincare routine, your skin is gonna get real bad. A basic proper skincare routine really doesn't require lots of effort. You just need a gentle cleanser(if you wear makeup, please use a separate makeup remover), a moisturizer and a sunscreen. I can't stress the importance of sunscreen enough. It's not just about preventing a tan skin, it's that sun damage is what ages your skin. So if you are not wearing sunscreen on a daily basis (that is even it's a cloudy day, even it's winter now), go get yourself a sunscreen(by the way, Japanese sunscreen tend to have better texture, less sticky/tacky and oily). 

3. 建立护肤程序

皮肤没有什么问题并不代表你不用护理。好的皮肤不护理是不会长久的。而且，化妆不护肤是很伤皮肤的。一个基本的护肤程序并不难建立。你只需要一个温和的洁面产品（如果你化妆，请另外用卸妆产品），保湿面霜和防晒产品。我都不知道要怎么强调防晒的重要性了。它不只是为了防止你的皮肤被晒黑，更重要的是阳光的伤害会导致皮肤老化。所以如果你不每天搽防晒的话（就是阴天也搽，冬天也搽），马上去买瓶防晒吧（日系的防晒通常质地比较好，没那么油腻）。

 

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The Wish List #1

Impulse purchase is my worst enemy. My blood races when I see a Sales sign and feels the need to buy the discounted products to calm down. That's how I end up with more lipsticks than I need and how I don't really enjoy some of them. This is bad, I know it. So I kinda figured out a way to help with this condition. I list out the stuff that I'm interested in buying and limit my purchase only within the list(well, let's assume that I can really limit myself). I find that by listing them out, I don't get distracted by the promotion, sales and can focus better on the products that I really need(who really need 50 shades of pink/red/coral/...grey?... I just have to joke about that!).

冲动购物是我最大的敌人。每次见到特价，大减价的招牌，我就激动得，不买心里过不去。就是因为如此，我的唇膏多得用不完，而其中有些，我都不怎么喜欢。这样是不对的，这样是不好的，我知道。所以我算是琢磨出了个抑制冲动购物的方法了。我列出了我有兴趣买的东西，然后管住自己，非在名单上的东西不准买（额...我们就先假设我真的能管住自己吧）。我发现，把东西列出来，我可以较不会被一些推广、特价分心，可以更好地专心于我所需的东西上（谁真的需要50道粉红、红、珊瑚、...灰？...我忍不住要开它玩笑！）

On top of my wish list is the Laneige Brightening Sun Powder SPF50+ PA+++,which retails for HKD260. We are advised to put on sunscreen everyday to protect our skin from sun damage. And hwe are advised to reapply sunscreen often(around every 2 hour if one has been under the sun continuously) in order for it to work. But that's easier said than done. How can I put sunscreen on my face when I already have makeup on? And even on my makeup-free days, it's still annoying, I need to wash my hands, and remove excess oil on my face, then I can put more sunscreen on. See? This entire process is a nasty task. Oh! This product just comes to my rescue! It's a powder form sunscreen! That case, I can reapply sunscreen without disturbing the makeup underneath and the entire process is more than easy. This powder also helps with oil control, I have quite an oily T-zone, it's just right up my alley! It also claims to have a brightening effect, well I don't care much about that. Hmmm, the raving reviews online also probably make me want this product terribly. This has officially become the most needed product on my list, if I'm gonna get anything, I'll get this, and I don't get to buy anything else until I get this. 

上榜的首先是兰芝的高效防晒亮肌粉饼SPF 50+ PA+++，零售价是HKD260。我们需要天天搽防晒来保护皮肤，预防太阳光伤害。而且如果长期在太阳下的话，我们还需要常补搽防晒（大概每两小时一次），这样才有效。但说简单，做就难了。上妆后，我还可以怎么补搽防晒啊？即使没有上妆，还是很麻烦啊，我要洗手，然后抹掉脸上多余的油，然后我才可以搽防晒。这样个过程真的很麻烦。这个粉饼是救星了。它是一样粉状防晒！这样的话，我上妆后也可以像补妆的一样，补防晒，这个过程超级简单。它还有控油功能，我的T区还真挺油的，这货实在太合我心了！它还声称有提亮功能，不过这个我不太在意，有无皆可。唉，还有网上对它好评不断，这更让我想要它。好吧，它已经正式成为我的欲望清单里的头号产品，如果我要买什么的话，我就买它啦，而在我买它之前，我也不允许自己买别的东西。

Ever since I'm enlightened by the MeMeMe Beat the Blues Highlighter in Pearl Pink(reivewed here), I get quite interested in the art of highlighting. So I'm eyeing the MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in Lightscapade, retails for HKD275(or 270? Anyway, around that). It makes the perfect sense. Right now, I only have one highlighter and it's a liquid one, so the next highlighter I get should be a powder one(talk about less redundent purchase!). Oh, the pattern on this highlighter is just so gorgeous, like a painting. I like the idea of a powder highlighter, it seems more convenient, I can just dust and go, less blending required. I know that's not the case with all highlighter, especially ones packed with loads of glitters and sparkles and shimmers. But this highlighter is quite subtle so I'm hoping that I can get away with blending, if I get it.

自从我被MeMeMe的Beat the Blues Highlighter in Pearl Pink(评论在此）启蒙后，我对高光这门艺术非常感兴趣。所以我在眼馋着魅可的Lightscapade柔光矿质修容饼，价格是HKD275（还是270？反正就那范围）。这样很符合道理啊。现在我只有一件高光产品，而它是液体高光，所以我要买的下一件高光产品就应是粉状高光（要减少重复买同一类别里的产品！）。妈妈呀，这高光粉的图案好漂亮啊，美如画。还有我挺喜欢高光粉的概念，它感觉上比较方便，我可以轻轻扫一层就完事了，不用在那晕染，推开什么的。我知道不是所有高光粉都如此，尤其是那些非常高调的，有大量亮片、闪粉的高光粉。不过这高光粉挺低调的，闪粉含量不高，所以我希望用它的话，我不需要晕染什么的。

 

I think I could use some sheet mask treatment, so I'm eyeing these two by My Beauty Diary, I believe each retails for HKD58(for 10 packs of mask! That's beyond affordable). The left one claims to be suitable for oily or slightly sensitive skin, light but moisturizing and balancing. The right one claims to be suitable for those shine easily, norishing and soothing and again balancing. I don't know if it would really live up the to the claim, but I just think these claims meet my needs. And even if they cannot, it's ok, MBD is a very affordable brand. I'm eyeing the MBD brand because of its super affordablity and popularity. But the thing with sheet mask is that, I like the idea of such treatment, but often times, I forget to use it or just couldn't bother. You know what? Maybe when I finish 5 packs of the MBD Hyaluronic Acid mask which I just bought recently, I'll go get these two.

我觉得我可以敷多些面膜，所以我在眼馋着这两个我的美丽日记面膜，价格应该是HKD58一盒（内含10片面膜，太便宜了！）。左边的那个声称适合油性或弱敏感肤质，轻薄但保湿而且有平衡功能。右边那个声称适合易泛油光的人群，滋润，舒缓，而且又是平衡。我不知道它们是否真的可以做到上诉声称，只是我觉得这些声称适合我的需求。不过，即使它们不能做到，也无所谓，反正我的美丽日记那么便宜。我在眼馋这牌子的东西是因为它超级便宜的价格和受欢迎性。不过我对片状面膜的问题是，我喜欢敷面膜这个概念，但往往，我会忘记敷，或是懒得敷。这么着吧，当我用了5片我最近刚买的我的美丽日记玻尿酸面膜后，我就去买这两盒吧。

My Current Skincare Routine Summer 2013

I just wanna document the skincare stuff I'm currently using. I doubt if anyone would trust my skincare recommendation lately, given the fact that I'm still recovering from my gigantic breakout from February to May. I just got tired of fighting with acne and therefore I decided to go see a doctor about it. I'm now on Oratane, a type of acne medication that helps reduce oil production. It makes my skin quite sensitive and also, my doctor told me not to use any other acne products. And given the fact that I'm still a teenager, I don't really need any anti-aging products yet.  So I'm keeping things very simple and basic. 

我只是想记录一下我现在在用的护肤品。如果我现在推荐护肤产品的话，恐怕没人听吧，毕竟我的皮肤还在从我2月至5月的大爆痘里恢复过来中。我已经厌倦战痘了，所以决定去看医生解决掉它。我现在服用Oratane，是一个治疗痘痘的药，能减少油脂分泌。它会令我的皮肤挺敏感的，而且我的医生也叫我不要在它之上，再用别的战痘产品。再加上我还在青少年期里，抗衰老产品还不关我的事，所以我的护肤步骤极其简单。

I really like/love this Shiseido Extra Gentle Cleansing Foam. It cleanses really well, I can feel that my skin is clean after using it, meanwhile, it doesn't leave my face feeling tight, in fact, it even feels a bit moisturized. And like the packaging said, it works up a really rich lather. You only need the tiniest bit each time, like half the size of a pea, and add some water, lather it up, and you have the softest foam ever. And the more you massage your face, the more it lathers while you massage. It's just a sensation to use this cleanser. And given my sensitive skin at the moment, it doesn't burn or sting my face. Another plus. Absolutely love it, best cleanser that I've tried. The downside is that, it's so expensive, I got this sample size of 50ml as a gift with purchase from Shiseido, it lasts me months though(and still has plenty left). It has a nice scent, it's not floral or fruity or anything, it just smells clean. Not sure if I'll purchase it when I finish it up(love the product hate the price). I use this one in the morning.

我真的非常非常喜欢/爱这个资生堂水活焕妍柔和洁面泡沫。它清洁得非常好，用它洗脸后，我可以感觉的我的皮肤很干净，而且同时，不会令我的脸觉得绷紧，甚至还会觉得有点点保湿。还有就像包装说的一样，它会起很浓密的泡沫。你每次只需要一丁点，黄豆大小的分量，然后加点水，就可以打起很浓密，很柔软的泡沫了。然后在脸上越打圈，越打泡沫越起。用这洁面泡沫真是个享受。再加上我现在皮肤处敏感状态，但这洁面泡沫也不会刺激到我的脸，真心的是柔和啊。大爱啊，用过的洁面产品里最喜欢的就是它了。可惜好贵，我这个50毫升的样本装是在资生堂买东西时送的，它耐了我好几个月（而且还有很多剩下）。它有个很讨人喜欢的味道，不是花香果香那类的，是种闻起来很干净的味道。不过我不确定我用完这洁面泡沫后会不会再买（大爱产品但是痛恨价格）。我在早上用这个洗脸。

Now this Boots Cucumber Oil Control Deep Cleanser is a cheapie and I would say, not bad. I got it for HKD2X, so affordable right? And it's pretty good. I use a pea size each time and add some water, it lathers up nicely as well. I don't think it can really control oil. But it does feels refreshing after using it. It also has a nice scent, fresh and clean. I use it at night because it said it can remove makeup, so I suppose it has better cleansing abitlity. I don't use it to remove makeup but I do use it to remove sunscreen. It works for my sensitive skin as well, but I do feel that if I massage it on my face a bit too long, it can feel a bit tight and sting my face a little bit. Not gonna repurchase, it's not like it's amazing, it's just good, I would like to experiment with different cleanser.

现在这个Boots Cucumber Oil Control Deep Cleanser就是个便宜货啦，而且我觉得这东西不错啊。我印象中，才花了HKD2X，很便宜吧。我不觉得它真的可以控油。不过用完后，真的有种清新的感觉。闻起来，味道也不错，清新，干净。我是晚上用它的，因为它说它能卸妆，所以我猜它有挺不错的清洁能力。我倒不会真的用它来卸妆，我倒是会用它来卸防晒。我的敏感皮肤也觉得它不错，不过我发现如果洗太久了，过后会有一点点绷紧和一丁点儿刺痛感。不打算用完重买，它不错，但不是超棒，我想试试不同的洗面奶。

This Simple Kind To Skin Hydrating Light Moisturizer is really a light moisturizer. It might not be moisturizing for those with dry skin, but my skin has always been combination to oily so it works for me. The texture is thin and light. It's lovely for my skintype, not too heavy or oily. It just leaves my face feeling well-moisturized but not overly done. It works for my sensitive skin as well. Not sure if I'll repurchase, again, cuz I like experimenting. It's quite affordable, I believe it's HKD7X. I use it both in the morning and night after cleansing. 

这个Simple Kind To Skin Hydrating Light Moisturizer是个轻薄的保湿乳。对于干性皮肤来说，它或许不够滋润，不过对我这个混合偏油的皮肤来说，它足够了。它的质地很轻薄，对我的皮肤来说很合适，不会厚重或油腻。它让我的皮肤感觉滋润，但不会太过。而对敏感皮肤来说，它也适用。不肯定是否会再买，因为我想多试验。它也是挺便宜的，印象中是HKD7X。我在早上和晚上，洗完脸后使用。

I talked about this Nivea Sun Protect Water Gel SPF33 PA+++ before, in my June favorite post. I use it everyday after moisturizer. I like the light texture and the fact that it doesn't burn or sting my sensitive face.

我之前在六月最爱里说过这个妮维雅的防晒。我每天早上上完保湿乳后使用。我喜欢它的轻薄质地，还有在我的皮肤上没有刺痛感。

I know, I'm missing a toner here. Well, since I haven't found a good toner yet, I don't wanna add an extra nothing special product to my face. I'm following the arts of simplicity lately.

我知道，我这里少了个爽肤水。这个嘛，既然我还没找到一个很棒的爽肤水，我不想在我的护肤步骤里添加个不怎么起作用的产品。最近，真的是一切从简。

Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain Is Kissable And Here To Stay

These two Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain(left is Adore and right is Honey) have been my go-to lip product ever since I got them a few months ago. 

自从几个月前入手了这两支露华浓持久滋润唇膏笔（左边色号是Adore，右边是Honey）后，它们就成了我的常用物。

I love how low maintence they are. They are quite moisturizing and I can get away using a lip balm underneath even when my lips are a bit chapped. They are very long lasting, so I don't need to reapply often, which is great as I hardly ever touch up my makeup when I'm out. They leave a lovely stain, especially ones with darker color. 

它们超易打理，用起来非常方便。它们挺滋润的，很多时候即使我的嘴唇有点干燥，不先上润唇膏，直接上它也可以。它们真的非常持久，我不需要时不时补妆，这点对我来说很重要，因为，我在外时真的极少会补妆。它们，尤其是颜色深的，会在嘴唇上留下个挺漂亮的印。

So, is it really kissable? Well, if you apply it right, they are quite transfer-free, no marks on lover's lips or cheeks or neck or whatsoever, no marks on cup or glass either. How to achieve that? What I like to do is, fill my lips with these pens and then blot with a tissue, or even just kissing the back of my hand is enough. For a sheerer effect, I like to just get a bit color on the center of the lips, and then blend them out with my fingers. Don't you just love a transfer-free lip product? It's just so embrassasing leaving a lipstick/lip gloss mark on the cup/glass. 

好了，英文名字里打着“可亲吻”的招牌，可不可信呢？这个嘛，如果你上妆上对了，它们真的不会被转移，所以情人的嘴唇、脸颊、脖子什么的都不会有唇印，杯子上也不会留下印。怎样可以做到呢？我喜欢的做法就是，嘴唇上涂满这唇膏笔，然后用纸巾印一印，甚至是你亲一下自己的手背也可以了。想颜色浅一点的话，就涂一些在上下唇中间，然后用手指推开。基本上，几分钟后你的嘴唇碰过哪里呢，都不会有个明显的印记了。非常喜欢这种不会转移的唇部产品，一直以来都觉得在杯子边上留下个唇印，挺尴尬的。

I'm not swatching the color here because of two reasons. Firstly, which is a minor reason, the swatch color looks exactly like the tube, so it's not necessary to swatch them out. Secondly, which is the major reason, you can't trust the swatch color. I find that the color changes when you put them on your lips. They are a bit sheer, so your natural lip color peeps through and changes the final result. 

我这里没有试色，主要是两个原因。首先，这个原因比较次要，就是试色出来的颜色和包装上的是一摸一样的，所以没什么必要试色。第二个原因呢，这个是主要原因了，就是你不能相信试色的颜色。我发现颜色最终上到嘴唇上和试色的有挺大的差距。它们的颜色比较淡，所以你本身的唇色在很大程度上会被透出来，因此会改变最终的效果。

I like the packaging a lot. They are in the form of pens, makes it super easy to apply. Also, there's no need to sharpen them, just twist them up. Convenient and less waste of product. And don't you just love it when the tube is in the shade of the lip product, makes it super easy to spot. 

我非常喜欢这包装。笔状的唇膏，非常容易上妆。而且你不需要卷笔刀来把他们削尖，它们是可以被扭上来的，既方便又减少浪费。还有就是它们的包装上的颜色就是产品的颜色，非常容易区分。

Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm is widely available in Hong Kong, it can be purchased wherever Revlon is sold, Sasa, Watsons. It's HKD98. I'm not sure about its official availablity in Mainland China, but they are practically everywhere on Taobao.com

露华浓持久滋润唇膏笔在香港很容易买到，有卖露华浓的地方都有，莎莎，屈臣氏都有，价格是HKD98一支。它们在中国大陆能否通过官方渠道买到呢，就不是很肯定了，不过它们在淘宝上到处有。

MeMeMe Beat The Blues Pearl Pink, A Healthy Subtle Glow Faker

(from left to right: swatch unblended, blended with fingers, blended with brush)

Lately this MeMeMe Beat The Blues Pearl Pink has become a staple in my routine. I find myself quite addicted to the nice glow it can add to my face.

最近这个MeMeMe Beat The Blues Pearl Pink成为了我妆容里难以缺少的一步。我非常喜欢它能带来的光泽，上瘾了。

It's a pinkish shimmer liquid highlighter.The pigmentation is decent, not too sheer or too pigment. It really depends on how you apply it.  It can be both sheer for a subtle glow or heavily for an in-you-face glow. Texture wise, it's quite liquidy. You only need a little bit each time and can spread it quite widely. 

这是一个淡粉红色的液体高光液。它的色素挺不错，不会太少不会太多。很大程度上取决于你如何上妆。它可以是一个淡淡的、低调的气色好，也可以高调的夺目的闪亮光泽。质地方面，它很水润。你每次只需要一点点就能大面积推开。

I like the packaging, it's quite compact. It looks a lot like a nail polish, even the applicator is like a nail polish brush. The brush is not soft or dense, it's actually a bit rough and stiff at the tip. But I don't really mind that, since I only use it to dot some highlighter on my face and it's impossible to blend with that brush anyway. 

我挺喜欢它这包装的，小小个的，挺方便携带。它看起来很像个指甲油，它那刷子也很像个指甲油刷。它这刷子不柔软，不浓密，事实上，它挺粗糙而且刷头挺坚硬的。不过我不是很介意啦，因为我只是用它来点一些高光液在脸上，它这刷子也不可能被用来推开晕染高光液的啦。

The MeMeMe official website said that you can mix this with your foundation for a radiance look. Though haven't tried that yet, I just think that would be too much and make your face look like a discoball. Personally, what I like to do is, dot three dots on on each of my cheek bones, dot a dot on my nose bridge and my chin, make three stripes on the center of my forehead and slightly dot a little bit on my cupid's bow. Then I blend it using the Real Technique Pointed Foundation Brush(from the Core Collection), it's a right size for the job. I prefer using a brush cuz I feel like I have more control. It can absorb the extra liquid in the highlighter and just leave the "essence" on my face exactly where I want them to be. I find that with finger, I can easily spread the highlighter all over my entire forehead and even face.

MeMeMe的网站上面说你可以拿这高光液和粉底液混，让你整个脸都有光泽。虽然我还没有试过这么做，但我就是觉得这样会太过火，脸看起来像个Disco灯一样。个人而言，我喜欢怎么做呢？我喜欢在颧骨上各点三点，鼻骨上和下巴点一点，额头中间画三横，和上唇中间轻轻地点一丁点。然后我再用Real Technique的Pointed Foundation Brush(来自 the Core Collection) 推开、晕染开它。这刷子的大小非常适合这用途。我比较喜欢用刷子，感觉比较有控制感。它能吸掉多余的液体，只留下“精华”在我想要的地方上。我发现如果用手指，我一不小心就推开到整个额头甚至整张脸都是高光液了。

The lasting power is quite good. It can easily last a day for me. Yes if I sweat and use tissue or finger or even blotting paper to touch my forehead, some would come off. But not all, the glow would still be there.

它的持久能力挺不错的，可以耐上一整天。是的，如果我流汗了，我用纸巾、手指或是吸油纸碰到我的额头，会有一些被我抹掉。不过不是全部，那个光泽感还是在的。

A lot of people say that it's a dupe for the Benefit High Beam. Well, I don't own the Benefit High Beam so what I have to say is based on the times I swatched it out at the counter.  It's less pigmented than the Benefit High Beam and more liquidy. And yes of course, I think the Benefit High Beam is better than this MeMeMe highlighter. But given the price, I don't think it's that much better so I'm glad I got this highlighter instead. MeMeMe is not officially available in Hong Kong or Mainland China. But the brand and the product can be easily found on Taobao.com. I got it for around RMB40.

很多人都说这很像贝玲妃的超模粉红光影液。我没有超模粉红光影液，所以我要说的都是基于我在贝玲妃店内试过的印象。它的色素比贝玲妃少，而且比较水。是的，我觉得贝玲妃的超模粉红光影液比这MeMeMe高光液好。但是价格方面差距太大了，我不觉得值得那差价。所以我很高兴买了这个光影液。MeMeMe在香港或中国大陆并没有官方销售点，不过这个牌子和它家的东西淘宝上有很多卖家有卖。我的买了大概RMB40左右。

Have you tried anything from MeMeMe? Have you tried this highlighter? What you think of it?

你有没有试过MeMeMe的东西？你有没有试过这高光液？你觉得怎样？

June Favorites 2013

How fast time flies! It's already the first of July. Not that I'm that excited about the upcoming hell-like weather... Can't wait for such hot hot summer to be gone.

时间过得飞快！现在已经是七月一号了。不过我对于这即将到来的地狱式天气并不是特别期待...非常希望这酷热的夏天快点过去~~~

I was a bad girl once and hardly ever used sunscreen. But after my doctor told me it's crucial to wear sunscreen due to the exofoliating effect of my acne medication, I've been wearing sunscreen everyday. I really like this Nivea Sun Protect Water Gel SPF33 PA+++. I use it on my face. I really love the texture of this sunscreen. It's very light, after it's on, you can't really feel anything. The gel texture is also quite easy to spread out. And I think it would work for sensitive skin too. Cuz my meds are making my skin a bit sensitive and any irritance would give a burning sensation. But it doesn't make my skin feel that way. FYI, it seems that only the Japanese version Nivea sunscreen is good and I heard other versions are quite thick and oily. I got mine from Taobao.com, it's RMB7X.

我曾经很不乖，很少用防晒。不过在我的医生告诉我，我的治痘药膏什么的有去角质作用，因此非常有必要天天用防晒，我就天天用防晒啦。我非常喜欢这妮维雅的Sun Protect Water Gel SPF33 PA+++. 它是我的面部防晒，我非常喜欢它的质地。它很轻薄，涂它在脸上完全没有感觉。它的啫喱质体也让它很容易推开。我觉得它应该也适用于敏感肌肤。因为我现在的药物让我的皮肤变得敏感，刺激性物质一碰脸马上就有刺痛感。而这货并没有给我带来刺痛感。还有的就是，貌似只有日版的妮维雅防晒才好用，听说别的版本都比较厚重和油腻。我的是在淘宝上买的，RMB7X.

Another sunscreen I've been using is this Banana Boat Kids Sunscreen Lotion SPF50 PA+++. I got mine in Manning, it was HKD8X I believe. I use it for body becauze it's a bit irritating for my face at the moment. Texture wise, it's pretty good, just like the Nivea one. It's light and easy to spread. Also, these two sunscreen doesn't leave a white cast and make me look pale or anything. They feels like nothing and looks like nothing as well. 

另一个我最近经常用的防晒就是这 Banana Boat Kids Sunscreen Lotion SPF50 PA+++。我的是在万宁买的，印象中是HKD8X左右。我用它做身体防晒，因为目前而言，我觉得它对我的脸来说比较刺激。质地方面，也是非常轻薄，很容易推开。还有就是，这两只防晒都不会留下白影，让我看起来盖了层白纱一样。他们在脸上没有感觉，看起来也什么都没有。

Lately, I've been loving the glow MeMeMe Beat the Blues Pearl Pink can deliver. It can be a subtle glow as well as a in-your-face glow. It's quite liquidy and a lot like the Benefit High Beam. I don't wanna talk too much about it right now cuz detailed review about it is coming up.

最近我很喜欢MeMeMe Beat the Blues Pearl Pink能带来的光泽。它的光泽可以是一个低调的气色好，也可以是个高调的夺目的闪亮光泽。它质地很水，很想贝玲妃的超模粉红光影液。我不像现在多说太多它的好，因为我有篇它的评论要发表呢。

Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Adore and Honey is amazing. They feels like nothing on my lips, just like a lip balm and nothing more. I can even get away with wearing a lip balm underneath. The color is so very long lasting and it would really stain your lips and you can drink without leaving a mark. I'll talk about them in more details in an upcoming review about them.

Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Adore and Honey也是超级无敌棒！他们在嘴唇上完全不厚重，像是润唇膏一样。我甚至可以不用润唇膏打底，直接上它们也不会觉得干。它们的颜色很持久，会印在嘴唇上，喝水时都不会在杯上留下个印记。在不久的将来，我将会有篇关于它们的评论，所以也不多说啦。

Now this one is a bit disappointing, cuz it's a limited edition and no longer available. It's the MAC Vera Collection Sunday Afternoon Beauty Powder. It's quite a sheer blush and you need to really build up the color. But the upside is, it's difficult to over do such blush and it gives a barely there, natural flush of color. 

好了，现在我要讲的这货有点令人失望了，因为它是限量版，而现在已经买不到了。这是魅可的Vera Collection Sunday Afternoon Beauty Powder。这个腮红颜色比较薄，要多上几层才能显色。不过好处就是你重手了，上太多在脸上。它给的是一个淡淡的，似有若无的脸红。

So, what you have been loving in the month of June?

你在六月里有什么大爱呢？