My 2012 Favorites! ft. Nail Polish, Skincare, Perfume & Deodorant? ( 2nd Part )

Hello hello! I thought I would share with you guys some of the miscellaneous " beauty " items that I have loved during 2012. So let's get started! 

From Left to Right: OPI Sparrow Me The Drama (LE), Essie Muchi Muchi, Essie Cascade Cool (LE), Essie Tart Deco, Essie Pilates Hottie (LE), Essie Turquoise & Caicos, Essie Where's My Chauffeur? (LE), OPI Mermaid's Tears (LE), Ciate Pepperminty 

I must say that my nail polish collection has really grown this year and I definitely agree that Essie has taken over my collection. I will say that Essie has really won me over when it comes to their permanent and limited edition collections because the shades that they put out are just beautiful! 

What I like about Essie is that their brush isn't too small or too big so you can really get into the small areas that you missed, the formulation of the nail polish is wonderful ( expect there are a few shades that I've had some problems with ) and it's available at the drugstores so it's pretty affordable as well! ( It's even better when you get them on sale! ) 

As you can see from the picture above it really was a mint green/Tiffany blue kind of year for me! I don't know what it is about the color but I was just really attracted to it and it slowly went over in my clothing but I just really like how it looks on my nails ( in fact, I'm wearing the Ciate one on my nails! ) I haven't found the perfect Tiffany blue yet but when I do I will definitely share with you guys! 

From Left to Right: Pond's Cleansing & Exfoliating Towelettes, Biore Warming Anti-Bacterial Cream Cleanser, Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray & Garnier Fructis Sleek & Shine Anti-Frizz Serum 

Pond's Cleansing & Exfoliating Towelettes: Hhhmm what can I say about this product? Well it's the best makeup remover wipe that I ever tried. I probably went through 5 packages of these within the last year. What I like about them is that it has a smooth side and the other side has little exfoliating beads and it helps to get off the makeup easier then you having to scrub your face until it's red and plus it has the pleasant citrus scent ( I love anything that has a citrus scent! ) And I love it when I find this at Walmart and it comes in a pack of two for $6 or $7? Well worth the money! 

Biore Warming Anti-Blackhead Cream Cleanser: I discovered this back in the beginning of 2012 and I can't remember which Youtube guru was raving about it but I'm glad that I picked it up cause it really helped with clearing up my skin. The warming part felt weird at first cause it felt like something was burning but it goes away after a couple scrubs. After using this, my face would feel nice and clean and smooth which is what I'm looking for, so if you were on the market for something like this then I would totally recommend this. 

Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray: I had this in my makeup collection for a while but I only started using it a couple months ago and I like it! This product does help with my makeup staying on for a good 10 hours and what I do is after I applied my foundation and concealer I would spray my face and then after applying everything else I would spray again cause I found that if I sprayed my face once it didn't really make my makeup stay. I would probably say I would recommend this over the MAC Fix+ that is much raved about. 

Garnier Fructis Sleek & Shine Anti-Frizz Serum: This is probably the only hair " styling " product that I use and I like it! It makes my hair nice and smooth, the serum isn't too thick and it has a nice light scent. With this you only need a little bit of it or else your hair will be oily ( learnt by experience ) and from the picture you can tell that I'm not even half way through the bottle and I had it for 8 months. I also like that this is available at the drugstores for around $6 or $7 but you can get it for $4 when it's on sale. 

Secret's Clinical Waterproof Antiperspirant: Yes, you read this right, I'm adding a deodorant in my favorites. I have to say that I'm one of those people that sweat a lot during year round so I knew that I needed something stronger then a regular deodorant so when companies started coming out with " extra strength " I knew I had to check them out. So I did some trial runs for this product and I will say that this is probably my holy grail deodorant because I would apply this around 8am and it lasts ALL DAY cause when I checked my under arms, it wasn't wet and I didn't have the sweat mark on my shirts. This is a little pricey compared to the regular deodorants but it's well worth the money! 

From Left to Right: PINK Sunny & Happy Body Mist, Victoria Secret's Bombshell Body Mist & Viva La Juicy Couture Perfume 

These are the ones that made me smell nice during the year of 2012! What I like about them is that they have a light scent and it can be a everyday kind of perfume and it's not going to be over-whelming. I will say for the PINK and Victoria Secret ones, you will have to re spray through out the day because the scent will wear off after couple hours. 

Well this concludes my second part of my favorites for 2012! I hope you guys enjoyed this and having a wonderful start to 2013 =) 

Updated Skincare Routine! ( December 2012 )

As the title says I will be sharing with you guys the products that I have been using and it's been pretty good to my skin and of course no breakouts ( so far * knock on wood * ) and the last time I shared with you my skincare routine was almost a year ago and things have definitely changed! 

The Products!

- Pond's Cleaning & Exfoliating Towelettes in Citrus Scent 
- Chanel Lotion Purete ( Toner ) 
- Benefit's Total Moisture Facial Cream 
- Clarisonic Mia
- Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream 
- Biore Warming Anti-Blackhead Cream Cleanser 
- Biotherm Hydra-Mineral Cleanser Toner Mousse 

 Steps!

1) I would take the towelettes from Ponds and remove as much makeup as possible and I will say that I like this one out of the ones in the market because it's doesn't burn my face and it removes most of  my makeup with one towelettes and I also like the scent of it as well. And the towelettes actually has two sides, one side is smooth and the other one has little beads/bumps to help you get more makeup off without rubbing too hard. 

2) I would take Biotherm cleanser or the Biore cleanser ( sometimes I would use both of them if my face is feeling really gross ) to clear off all of the makeup. What I really like about the Biotherm cleanser is that it is a mousse texture so it's not harsh on the skin and it feels my skin feeling soft yet clean which is awesome. And for the Biore cleanser, it does the same thing but it has some ingredients that will help with fighting the acne and it really does work. 

* I added my Clarisonic Mia in here because I sometimes use it with the Biore cleanser when I'm feeling lazy and I don't want to use my hands, and what I like about it is that when I use the Clarisonic Mia, I feel like it's doing a better job of cleansing my face compared to when I use my hands. * 

3) Then I would take my Chanel Lotion Purete and make sure that there's no more dirt or makeup left on my face. What I like about this product is that when you apply it to your face it has a cool, tingly feeling and when I feel that, I feel like the product is working. 

4) Final step is applying my face cream! Lately I have been loving my Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream because it's light weight, absorbs into the skin quickly, leaves your skin feeling soft and there's no scent. But now that winter season is here where I live, I need to have a heavier face cream and the first one that came to mind was Benefit's Total Moisture Facial Cream and I loved this last winter so I decided to bring it out again. 

Well I think I covered everything! Yeah I don't think my skincare routine is that complicated which I like but I'm sure I'll be adding some anti-aging products into my routine pretty soon.. HAHA anyways hope you guys have a wonderful day! 

Products I would Repurchase In A Heartbeat!

Wow... Hhmmm what is my excuse this time? I will say I have no excuse cause I don't know what happened, I just didn't feel like blogging at all O_O but now I want to get back into things! So let's get started haha

As you can tell from the title, I will be doing somewhat of mini reviews/thoughts of each item. I don't have many items because some items that I really like are limited edition/discounted which I think it's not cool for companies to do that because sometimes they won't even bring back the product.. HAHA! Okay enough of me complaining!



1) Chanel Ombres Essentielle Soft Touch Eye Shadow in 90 Fauve

I do plan on doing a more in-depth review soon so I won't say much about it but I will say that I'm glad I made the purchase because it became my everyday wear eyeshadow and I've only had this baby for a month or so. That is saying alot because I usually don't like putting on eyeshadow when I'm in rush but one sweep of this and my eyes look totally different! LOVE IT! So stay tuned if you want to see the more in-depth review :)

2) MAC Pro LongWear Concealer in NW30

What can I say about this beauty? Hhmmm I think I might have found my holy grail concealer!!! :) I have been looking forever for a really good concealer but it just seemed like an impossible mission for me until MAC released a new formulation of foundations and concealers and at the time everyone was raving about it so I decided to give it a try and I'm glad I did.

It covered everything up on my face including my really bad dark circles and acne scars and I really only need a little bit of the product to cover everything. I just finish a bottle of it and it literally took me more then half a year to finish it, I also bought a new bottle of it already.

3) Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua Foundation in B30 Beige Sable

If you haven't read my post on my comparison with this Chanel foundation and Laura Mercier's Tinted Moisturizer then click here ! If you have read it then you will know that I love this foundation because it really does feel like nothing on your skin and it'll make it look flawless ( of course you still need to use a concealer to cover up them dark spots and such. )

The price of this product is on the pricier side but I say it is definitely worth the splurge because I purchased mine back in June I believe and I still have a whole lot of product and I usually use a dime sized amount and it covers most of my face.

4) Pond's Cleansing And Exfoliating Towelettes in Citrus Flavor

All I can say is that these are probably my most favorite makeup remover ever!! My sister was the one that introduced me to these and it was love at first wipe :) It removes all my face makeup ( I use a different makeup remover for my eyes ) and it also makes my face feel all refreshed because of the citrus scent. And these are also great for the nights you're feeling lazy or just been out late with friends ;)

You can find these at your local drugstores or Walmart, and I recommend going to Walmart because they usually have a 2 pack for $6 and each pack come with 30 wipes!! Definitely something worth picking up I'll say.

Well we have finally reached the end of this post! That was actually a pretty long one hey? HAHA now I just hope I can keep up with my blogging because I don't want to be slacking off again :)

And I would like to know what are some of your favorite products that you would purchase in a heartbeat?