Maybelline Hyper Diamonds in GY-1

Came across Maybelline Hyper Diamonds eyeshadow palette the other day and decided to give it a go as I have been searching for some much needed bling eyeshadow for partying purposes.

They have a wide array of colours (green, blue, red, etc)- you can check out this blog here by another south east asian blogger for all the selection cause today I'm going to talk about the one I  bought, which is the Black/White/Grey palette GY-1 (same one featured in the above poster).

As you can see from the swatches, they are pretty pigmented - not bad for a drugstore brand. The darker colours glide on better though. Colour #2 is the worst in terms of application. I think it's because the glitter bits are too rough, I had to rub my finger very hard against the pan to get some colour out, and then it doesn't really stick to your skin so well too. This particular colour also causes some heavy fallout - as I will soon show you.

As you can see below, it's really not bad. The dark colours #5 and #4 are pretty good, they go on quite well. They are very blend-able too. My only detracting comment is actually I realise the other 'in between' colours like #3 and #4 aren't really useful if you want to achieve the above look. I mean, they aren't totally useless but you can easily achieve this just using #5 and #1. But I guess they come in handy if you just want to use the greys (#3 & #4) on their own individually...

Finished result without primer (last pic on the right is with flash)

#2 looks the prettiest and has the most bling but the fall out is terrible:

You can see it even in such a low-res picture! I intended to use #2 on the lower waterline (for the wide-eyed effect thing) but the fallout was so bad that I didn't need to do it myself...they all just ended up there by itself... heh.

Maybelline Hyper Diamonds GY-1 can be purchased at all leading pharmacies in Msia. I forgot how much it costs but it should be about the MYR 20-30 range.

I have no comment on how long it can last as I have yet to really wear this for a night out. I'll report back on that when I get the chance to do so.

Pros: Cheap, reasonably pigmented, nice colour range

Cons: Terrible fallout

Repurchase? Yes for now. But only because it's cheap. I think I may be able to find better ones out there. We'll see.

Eucerin Dermato CLEAN Mild Cleansing Milk

Just bought Eucerin's Dermato CLEAN Mild Cleansing Milk for the first time. Tried this because it contains no mineral oil, and no parabens. The product description on the front label also said 'alcohol-free' but the ingredients did state that it contains Cetearyl Alcohol? Hmm... anyway...

It's a bit sticky but the consistency was ok enough for me to cleanse off with tissue/ cotton pad. Compared to what I have been using previously I think this one is better and way cheaper (I was previously using Lancome's Galatels Douceur Gentle Cleansing Fluid for Face and Eyes - NOT recommended). 

Sticky...

However the product description said 'Apply each morning and evening with cotton pad. Remove residue and tone with clarifying toner' indicating that you can use this as a normal dry cleanser. My two cents: please still follow up with normal cleanser! This cleansing milk may not contain mineral oil and all that and may seem less oily but you can still feel that it's quite sticky. I think it's quite necessary to wash your face after. Overall it's not bad for a drugstore brand. It's good for my sensitive skin too. Not that cheap though (normal cleansing milk retails in the range of MYR 20-25). This retails for MYR 39.90 at Watson's (currently promo price is 10% off at MYR 35.91).

Pros: Good for sensitive skin, non drying, no mineral oil/ parabens

Cons: Contains alcohol (?), Not THAT cheap for a drugstore brand

Repurchase? Maybe.

Jelly Fatt Coi Nails

China Glaze's Poinsettia.

Highlighter Nails

Looks like I highlighted my nails with pink Stabilo Highlighters! - with OPI's Guy Meets Gal-Veston.