2013 January Empties

I can't believe january is already gone

so it's time to do a post on empties again!!!!

 As always I put my empties in my luxe box

This month I did pretty good

There are lots products in this box

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I bought this candle at bath and body works

I don't know if this is a seasonal item

I got it during the semi annual sale

This became my favourite winter candle

It has this baking smell

makes my condo smell like I was baking yummy bread for the whole day

I think this candle is perfect for winter dinner parties

It makes me hungry when i am burning this candle

It doesn't have this "fake smell" like other candles have

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I got this Burt's Bees nourishing body lotion sample 

from my latest glymm bag

it is for normal to dry skin

The smell is pleasant

but a bit too strong 

the texture is not too thick

so it is easy to absorb into the skin

It claims that 24hr moisturization

but it is not

since after I woke up the next morning

my skin appeared to be very dry

This lotion is not suitable for a cold winter city like toronto I guess

so i still prefer thick texture body lotion

however I would consider purchasing it

if I find it on sale in drug mart

but I would never pay full regular price for this product

because besides the scent,

there is nothing special abt this body lotion

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I am not a stranger when it comes to L'occitane hand creams

I have purchased it in the past

also I have tried some of their other products as well

I really love their hand creams

It is one of my favourite hand creams

So I was really excited to try this sample

The smell is mango flower

It provides a really fresh scent,

I think this is perfect for summer

It moisturized my hand very well

I guess because it has shea butter in it

so the hand cream is very thick

and my hand didn't feel dry or anything up to the next day

I would definitely purchase the full size of this mango flower hand cream in spring

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I feel like I am writing my favourite product post

since lots empties are truly my all time favourite product

so the fancl mild cleansing oil is my absolute favourite makeup remover

I probably have used up at least 6 bottles of these bad boys

This reminds me of the shu umera makeup remover oil

I only need two pumps to take off all my makeups

and keep in mind that I wear eyeshadows, mascara, foundation,

eye liners, bronzer, blush

and it literally takes off all my makeups

and the formula is very gentle

it doesn't break out my skin

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This is the best eye cream

It is from la mer

It's called eye concentrate

I have lots fine lines under my eyes

I tried many eye creams

but it doesn't really do anything

My mom has been using La mer products for years

and she always gets compliment on her skin

so I decided to give a try as well

The smell of this eye concentrate reminds me of cucumbers

so very refreshing I guess

The texture is light surprisingly 

I thought it would be very thick 

It is very easy to absorb into my under eye areas

only a small amount is needed

and after I have used it for two or three weeks

i saw significant improvement 

the fine lines under my eyes have been eased

This is very pricy

so I only get it when I am at duty free shops in the airports

or when holt is having a gift card event

it is definitely worth the investment

I guess this is one of those "you pay what you get" sort of products

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Biotherm nettoyant hydra-mineral cleanser toning mousse

I usually put this in my shower

The price is very affordable

I think it's around $20 at shoppers drug mart

It lasts a long time

the texture is light green, 

same color as the packaging

It reminds me of tooth paste for some unknown reasons 

the scent is very fresh 

I feel that I am very bad at describing scent..==

anyways it generate lots foams which I love 

however I only use it once a day

because I find that if i use twice a day

it break out my skin

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Chloe eau de parfum sample

I love this perfume

It's a girly perfume

very feminine

The scent is very fresh, natural

also it's not too strong, or too light that I gotta spray 5 times

Whenever I use it , 

I feel very feminine and girly

It's a all occasion perfume

actually one of my girlfriends only uses this perfume

and she always smell so lovely

I didn't know she was using Chloe eau de parfum 

until I tried this sample

Also I love perfume samples,

because I always put it in my cosmetic bag

and whenever I want something to cheer me up,

I find my use always reaching for the whatever perfume sample i have in my cosmetic bag

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So these are all my empties of the month 

until next time

xoxo

January Cosmetic Faves

January Faves

These are the makeups that I have been using everyday in January

Most of these faves are new purchases in January

so I wanted to test these new products for at least a week or two 

before I write any "fave revews"

This Urban Decay Naked Skin Weightless Ultra Definition Liquid Makeup

is my newly holy grail foundation!!!

Lots foundations make me look cakey 

but this foundation looks so natural on my skin

It blends in with my skin perfectly,

it gives people the allusion that I have natural healthy skin

also this foundation last all day,

at least for 8 hrs

it just stays the way it was when you first applied it

the packaging is very modern and pretty

because it's a plastic bottle

it's not easy to break it

I have dropped this foundation for at least twice

If I have to pick one thing that I don't like this foundation

is that it doesn't provide lots coverage

but I am fine with it

I will just my concealers to cover some blemishes and pimples

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I think I have mentioned this Urban Decay 24/7 glide eye pencil in my previous posts

This is in the color "zero"

This gotta be my holy grail eye pencil

It's so creamy

so it's so easy to draw

and the pigmentation is perfect

and it doesn't smudge on my eye lid at all

After my first use,

I stop using liquid eye liners

and it's so easy to wash it off 

because it's not waterproof

This is literally the best eye liner for me

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I got this Josie Marant Argan Oil in my January Ipsy bag

I wasn't going to try this argan oil on my skin at first

because my skin is really easy to break out

and oily products don't get along with my skin very well

but it says it's for all skin types

so I decided to give it a try

if it break out my skin,

I will just use this as a hair serum

I am so happy that I decided to give it a try

I didn't see any result after first use 

except feeling my face is hydrated 

but after a week of using this argan oil

pores got smaller,

less blemishes, less pimples

and it brighten my skin as well

This Josie Marant Argan Oil comes with a tear drop application

so I usually use one or two drops after I cleansed my face 

I don't think it has any scent 

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These two drug store concealers are my currently concealers for under the eyes

I find myself grabbing these two concealers everyday

The first one is the Maybelline Instant Age Rewind 

in the color 60 brightener/illuminateur

this concealer is very moist

and it's very easy to blend in

it doesn't have a really good coverage

but it does brighten my dark circles

The second concealer is from Physicians Formula

It's called concealer twins in the color yellow/light

This concealer comes with two parts

on one side, it has this yellowish concealer

and on the other side, it has the "normal" shade

I usually apply the yellowish concealer first under my eyes

then the other shade

I find that the yellowish part helps to cover the dark circles 

and the "normal" shade can make it seems natural under the eyes

I don't know if I am using this product correctly,

but it definitely works well for me this way

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This La Mer Eye concentrate is my fav eye cream not only in Jan

I got this eye concentrate cream last year

Even tho this is an expensive eye 

but a lil bit last a long way

this small jar can last up to 3 or 4 months

I usually get La Mer eye concentrate cream @ duty free shops in the airports

or I just get it when holts has gift card event 

This eye cream helps to decrease wrinkles under the eyes

I almost finished this cream 

i can see significant result

also this cream is not too creamy

so it's easier to absorb into the skin

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This is my favourite lip balm so far

It's called Rouge CoCo in the color Baume

This is a colorless lip balm in a lipstick packaging

This is the most moisturized lip balm I have ever tried

No other lip balm can compare to this one

My lip is super dry during winter

I can't live without this lip balm

From the picture below,

everyone can tell how much I love using this

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This limited edition highlight powder from Chanel 

is from my previous 

Shopper Drug Mart haul

the details of this highlight powder can be found in the haul post

I use it almost every single day after I bought it

I use this under the end of my eye brow 

around my eye corners, and just the usual highlight places on the face

The pigmentation is very good

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This Blush is from Chanel S/S2013

The details of this blush can be found in my previous 

Shopper Drug Mart haul post

This is a very nice coral color

The pigmentation is very good

so only a lil bit of blush is enough 

and it lasts for at least 5 hrs 

This is my only matte color blush

I think it's very suitable for a casual look

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This Urban Decay Naked 1 Eye shadow palette is 

my fave eye shadow palette

The texture is creamy

so it's really easy to apply and blend

the pigmentation is very good

it stays on the eyes for a very long time

and all the colors in the palette can be used/ mixed together 

This eye shadow palette quickly became 

one of the essentials in my daily makeup routine

I am thinking about gettin the Naked 2 eye shadow palette and the basic eye shadow palette

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So there are all my january makeups faves

until next time

xoxo