Recently an old friend whom I haven't met in 5 years made a remark that my skin looks somewhat darker than it used to be, well, 5 years ago. To go a limb in the blonde's book, I must admit that I was quite hurt (but of course I got over it quickly. there was a lot more stories to share than the color of my complexion-obviously that was not the center of attention in any reunion LOL)
Well, let's just face it. 5 years ago I was still in my teen years, obliged by the 3 step skincare routine, had a much freer life, acne free and of course, fairer. Now I am well into the middle of the 20s, having gone on and off on the routine depending on the mood, dealt with stressful occasions that led to pimple spots, wore more makeup, all of which results to my skin surrendering to pigmentation.
Since then, I decided to wear less makeup. Well not really- I've been cutting out on makeup for quite some time ever since I switched to BB creams. The next few items you'll about to see are some which I wear on minimal account if I ever needed to.
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| Sephora Fond De Teint Couvrant Perfecteur in #25 Medium Beige |
I bought this, I would say, about 3 months ago when I needed something to wear for an event that was going on at my school at that time. I wanted some good quality high end basic foundation that would do the trick ie cover my old pimple spots. I don't always break out as a rule thanks to my normal to dry skin but when I do, it leaves old spots that are just as hard to cover up as freckles do. So I went to Sephora and the lady there matched me with several Sephora foundations - they have an impressive range - and I found myself drawn to this one. It was light weight so I need not worry about future pimple's visitation LOL but it is definitely a full coverage type of foundation.
Yep, old habits die hard. No remarks from old friend or foe is going to make me change my liking towards full coverage foundation.
This little beauty costs RM65. I was quite happy I paid drugstore prices for something high end. Would definitely repurchase this one if I didn't like anything else in the meantime.
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| Garnier Skin Naturals Light BB Moisturizer |
This one here is, without a doubt, a BB cream at its core. Now, I have mentioned before that I love the Super + Beblesh Balm and I'm still using it but recently, the pump got a little screwed up and it was getting annoying to get the products out. My mother used this Garnier BB Cream as a back up for her foundation and I have taken just a little tiny weeny bit use out of it too. This one here has the same texture as a tinted moisturizer and not as thick a formula compared to the Super +. The later has a bit of a grey tinge color to it that I was told was not everyone's favorite and it takes quite some time to blend in the skin. Garnier however, I have noticed was not too harsh and probably a bit easy. I don't know if it's really a BB Cream standard in comparison to the ones originated from Korea or Japan but as long as it does the trick of having light makeup thus reducing unwanted comments from pals then I'm all for it.
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| Elianto Forever Duo Lip in #1 and #2 |
The pale face effect after slathering foundation and BB cream is balanced by this little baby over here that I got a while ago. I'm not sure if they still have this in store -pretty sure there aren't- but regardless, I haven't had much use out of it either. It's chilly red and I have only ever uses it for blogposts and things similar. I would never be caught dead wearing this in public!
Ever!
But then again, I think I just might :)
