My Favourite Sunscreen~

I've gone through 2 tubes of this and now starting on my 3rd. I've been using the older formula, which had SPF 31 PA+. I read somewhere before that SPF 30 is all you really need for your face, but the higher the better. I'm glad this newer formula is now SPF 43 PA+++. I read that some people are turned off by the water formulation, but thats What I love about this product. It's light, spreads easily, and absorbs quickly. PLUS my face does not get oily like when I use other sunscreens. It just feels like I'm putting on another layer of a light moisturizer. I LOVE this! btw I do have combo skin, which can get very oily if I use the wrong products for my face. 

I've taken some screenshots on the product from the website for more info. 

Click on it for a bigger image~

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images from rmkrmk.com

iWant-Handbags!

( Proenza Schouler PS1 Medium)

 ( Boyy Slash - Limited Edition)

 (Balenciaga Giant Gold City)

(Balenciaga Giant Rose Gold City)

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images from proenzaschouler, boyybag, and balenciaga

June/July Haul~

Here are a few products I bought during the month of June and half of July. Some I've used and some I haven't touched yet. 

I can say that the Skin Food Grapefruit Nail Polish Remover is awesome. It smells really nice and still does it's job. My dad doesn't complain when we use this in his presence~

Mac Studio Fix and Skin Food Choco Eyebrow Powder Cake are repurchases. The eyebrow powder smells like choco :) 

Essential Ultra Honey and Shea Buter Hair Mask is great~although it's sometimes hard to wash off. It's very thick, but it has helped my hair. I've finished that and purchased Tsubaki Hair Mask which is twice the price of Essential, but I actually like this one more~ The texture is not as thick, but it's still moisturizes my hair and it feels even better when I rinse it out. I use these more as a daily mini mask/conditioner. I currently don't own a conditioner~

I love the Liese Designing Jelly. It's the pink bottle next to Essential. It's a liquidy gel like consistency. I just like to scrunch it into my hair to give it more volume and texture.

Just let me know if you want me to do a review on anything :)

( Mac Honey-Love, Mac Impassioned, Paul&Joe Eye Gloss Duo 002)

I used up one side~ 

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Paul & Joe Sparkles Manhatten~

Paul & Joe 2011 Autumn Creations! I've been really interested in Paul and Joe Products! They're so cute! I love the design and patterns! I have a whole list of things I would like to purchase :) Will share when I do~ 

Any recommendations from this brand?? 

What are your thoughts?

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images from paul-joe-beaute.com

ArtLovin'-Mike Perry

you can find more info about his work & studio here~!

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images from www.mikeperrystudio.com

June Favourites

Ecotools Bamboo Bronzer Brush($12ish?) - This brush is sooo soft! I love that it has a big fat handle too! I used to use this with my Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder. I liked using it with a loose powder, but lately I've been using it with a bronzer :)

Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess Soft Matte Bronzer - I took this from my mom when I came home. She doesn't use it~ so I had to take it for the bronzer's sake hahaa ;) I'm not so fond of the packaging. The star is cute, but I don't like the twist off top, plus the product surface area is a bit small, esp when I use my Ecotools bronzer brush. 

I like this bronzer tho~ it is matte, but has a bit of a glowy finish. When you look at the product, it looks like it has some shimmers on it, but it doesn't show up on the skin. I think I like matte bronzers more than the shimmery ones~

So I'm starting to like bronzers alot! Any recommendations for another good bronzer? 

Benefit Stay Don't Stray - Got this in that mini benefit kit a while back. I just started using it in June tho. I have to say...I like this more than the Urban Decay one. The texture is very light and liquidy and it has a little bit of color that brightens my lids a bit. This little tiny bottle has lasted me for a while too~ I think I would buy this over UD, but I'm going to get Paul&Joe first :)

Mac Studio Fix - I have a love and hate relationship with this product. I've used it on and off for years since high school. It's one of the cheaper higher end products and it also does it's job at covering up discolorations, so I end up coming back to it for these reasons too. For me, I have to use this with a brush or it might end up looking cakey. 

I've been using only this powder foundation with my RMK primer underneath since June. It's been working so well. I'm in a hot and Humid climate weather right now and I didn't want to use any liquid foundations. Loving this right now! and the primer makes it last!!! Just got my backup today, since I'm almost out~

Resicare - This is a baby powder brand here in Thailand. It's made from rice starch and is 100% talc-free, bio-degradable, extra mild and hypoallergenic :)  It's so hot here and my underarms have been suffering from my sweat and heat (eew) it stings and itches and this has saved me! I've been using this after every shower. Surprisingly it's been working as a deodorant too (somedays hahaa) I think I might have to take some back to the States with me~

and I love those fake flowers behind the products hahaa~

(a dot of Stay Don't Stray and a blended swatch below it, swatch of EL Bronze Goddess)

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Goat Milk Soaps~

hello! Sorry I've been away for a bit. I'm Still in Asia and without a camera right now >< But I stumbled on some photos of these two brands of goats milk soaps I photographed a while back. I've been using these for a while now~

This first brand is from creamerycreek (CC). I've heard about this brand before, but I didn't really want to order online back then. ginabinawina99 made me want to try them~so I ordered a bunch to try out and I also ordered two for my grandmama. She loves a good bar of soap :) I got her Cleopatra's bath and Honey Almond Oatmeal. I wanted to try these out too, but I thought she'd like those ones the best :)

This second brand is called goatmilkstuff (GMS). This was one of the first few links on google when I googled goat milk soaps. So I looked for some reviews online and on youtube. I didn't find that many reviews, but the ones i did find were positive. So I thought I'd order a few to see how I like them and to maybe compare to creamery creek. I ordered four scents- Black Raspberry, Cider Press, Pink Sugary, and Oatmeal and Honey Scrub. I only ordered half bars and the picture below is showing half of a half bar size. I used up quite a bit already :)

Scent - CC has a lighter scent, which is very soft and nice. The blueberry smells like fresh blueberries. Red Clover tea smells nice too~ it kinda smells like bath and body works Sweat Pea to me. CC's soap base has a very light scent which smells like milk, but it doesn't bother me like GMS's soap Base. I can't really say what GMS base smells like, but it leaves a smell in my shower that I don't really like. It's a scent which I couldn't really smell on the bar of soap or while showering. (keep in mind that I got my mom's nose. we smell things that other people don't smell sometimes). I would say that GMS has a stronger scent, but not in a bad way. I really like Cider Press and Honey Almond. Both brands of soaps scents doesn't really linger on the body. For me that's a plus, because I like to use scented body lotions or perfume :)


Lather - They both lather up really well. I would say that CC's lather feels a bit creamier to me. They both wash off very clean. My skin feels clean, but not too dry. 


Packaging/shipping - If I remember correctly they both arrived within three days. So that's quick! They pack the soaps nicely in a box and both brands also gives you a hand written note~which I thought was pretty cute. I like how both soaps are designed too--GMS has that wavy textured top and I also like that they didn't have a sleeve for their soap. It's all about the beautiful colors and textures and swirls you see when you open the box :) CC has a really cute sleeve. It's not important to have one in my opinion, but its a nice added detail to the product. I think I enjoy the different designs that are pressed into their soaps more~


Samples - Both brands came with samples. At checkout on GMS, they let you select three scents you would like to smell. I say smell, because the samples I got were really small. about the size of my pinky. I still liked it tho. At least I will know if I want to order it next time. CC gave me three samples too (randomly selected). CC samples are a nice size. it lasted up to a few days use for me. I also emailed her after I ordered to ask if one of my samples can be a coconut cream. She threw in a little cute molded bar of soap for me on top of the samples. That was really nice :) wish I took a pic of it~


Overall - I like and would recommend both brands. If I had to choose only one--- I think I lean more towards Creamery Creek. That's my personal liking tho. I would purchase again, but there are so many other brands I would like to try too. I'll let you know what I try next :)
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Sorry my writing is really bad~ I'm working on it!!!
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