Almost Every Day Look

Gone are the days when I wanted to learn how to do the perfect smokey eye, the perfect cute crease and how to blend perfectly. Don't get me wrong. I love dressing up, I love wearing makeup and all. But after years of playing around with makeup, I realised that I feel me the most when I wear minimal makeup or makeup that enhance my features. I used to be a big fan of eyeliners and would not leave the house without eyeliner. Now, I like - meh, not an eyeliner day. I am focusing more on skincare and finding what works best for me both makeup and skincare. 

I call this my almost every day look because I literally almost wear this look every day. I can safely say 3/5 days of the week. The other 2/5 days are me experimenting with other things.

Makeups I use for my Almost Every Day look are

Mac Whirl and Del Rio Lipstick Reviews

I have two stories to tell you today. One about Whirl and one about Del Rio. Let's start with Whirl. A couple years back, Rihanna came out with her collaboration with Mac. I managed to get my hands on her lipstick - Bad Girl Riri. It was the perfect my lips-but-better colour. It quickly became my favourite every day colour. After months of using it i noticed that i didn't have to twist the tube as much to get the lipstick out = It was almost finishing!! AND it didn't click to me that the colour was limited edition. I went to the MAC counter at Perth International Airport. Asked the MUA to help me find the closest shade to Bad Girl Riri and Whirl was the closest.

When she swatched the colour on my hand, I was wowed. It's such a timeless, classic colour! I tried it on, it lifted my look by 100%. It's a gorgeous dirty rose colour with a matte finish. It wears up to 5-6 hours. It also doesn't leave that dry feeling on your lips even though it's a matte finish. It's also rumoured to be Kylie Jenner fav lip colour.

Mac Del Rio is an expensive dupe of Rimmel Kate Moss Lasting Finish Matte Lipstick 112. This colour was my second fav lipstick after Bad Girl Riri. When I found out they are discounted, I was heartbroken and again went to a MAC counter to find a similiar colour. It's not the same shade as 112 but similar. Del Rio is a rich plum colour with brown undertones, like plum brown. Great to wear with a simple one shade eyeshadow, cat eye and contoured cheeks. 

I am loving these muted rose brown lip colours! What do you think about them? Also, if you know another dupe for Rimmel Kate Moss Lasting Matte Lipstick in 112, I would be ever grateful. 

My Day Time Kiehl's Routine

My favourite skincare brand is Kiehl's. I have been using them for years and have tried almost all their best sellers. I often tell myself to try something else in the market, but I find myself going back to Kiehl's all the time. I mean, why fix something that isn't broken right? A few weeks back, I dropped by Kiehl's to pick up my staples that I have run out. Below are my Day Time Kiehl's staples. Before I put the three products on, I would cleanse my face with their Calendula Deep Cleansing Foaming Face Wash and proceed with the products below.

10 Good Beauty Habits To Pick Up

Here are some good beauty habits to pick up that won't change your lifestyle or routine. Okay, maybe a little but once you pick these habits up, trust me. Your face and body will thank you for it.

12 Beauty Tips I Wish I Knew Sooner (Not Years Later)

I am a long time beauty lover. There are some things where I learned from friends and family, some I learn from the internet and some I picked up myself. The things I learned by trial and errors are some of the things I wished I knew sooner. These are some of the things where it's the smallest changes that make a significant difference. Don't you hate that? I am super grateful for the tips I found over the years and here I am sharing it with you.

10 Beauty Resolution for 2016

The year 2015 is coming to an end, I thought I get a head start on my New Year resolutions. 2015 has been a good year, but I want 2016 to be a better year. I decided to break down my planning into sections starting with beauty! This year I focused a lot of makeup and neglected my skincare. As most of you beauty lovers know, the first step in getting a gorgeous full on makeup face is having good skin. I thought I'd share with you, my beauty resolution below!

14 Bad Beauty Habits

As much as I pride myself a beauty junkie with good habits. I lied. I have so many bad habits that it is a shame to call me a beauty lover. I know the importance of keeping good makeup habits and sometimes preach it to my girlfriends. Just like anyone else, I too fall off the wagon and don't practice what I preach. 

Below are some of my bad beauty habits that I am not proud of

4 Way To Do A Makeup Detox

As a beauty junkie, my makeup collection can get a little excessive. It has become a little overwhelming for me since I hardly wear a full makeup face. My daily routine consists of me sitting in an office the whole day and going home to sleep. There isn't a need for me to wear a full face makeup to work unless I go out and meet clients. Over the years, my collection has (quietly) grown and so has my style. I used to love wearing dark smokey eyes, bold lips and thick eyeliners. Now I prefer to wear no-makeup makeup and keeping everything simple and fresh looking. I have many unused makeups and I am finding it really hard to let it go! I have an emotional attachment to them, but I need to grow up and let things go, starting with my makeups. 

Here are my tips on how I went on my makeup detox:

BEAUTY HAUL

If you know me by now, I am a beauty enthusiast. I love makeup. I love cosmetics. I love skin care. I love Sephora. I love walking into drugstores. I love testing out products. I love watching makeup reviews. I love watching makeup tutorials. It's no brainer. I love makeup.  Blushingkay was created for my love of makeup. Every time I travel, I always have my itinerary, list of things I want to eat and a list of things I want to buy. Every time I go to Perth, my list of things I want to buy is usually filled with makeups. I am very blessed to have the best of both worlds. I can easily shop in Sephora in KL for my high-end beauty products and whenever I am in Perth I can go crazy in drugstores (PRICELINE FTW).

Current Beauty Favourites

Ever since my love for makeup and beauty blossomed, I was always on the lookout for the latest beauty trend or product. Whatever the Youtube beauty gurus reviewed or was using, I wanted it! The Clarisonic, Kiehl's midnight recovery oil, Chanel foundation, Naked palette and the Nuxe Huile Prodigieuse. I was hooked! I bought the Nuxe Huile Prodigieuse at the height of its glory. I loved it at first. It was so moisturising without that sticky oily feeling and it has a wonderful warm vanilla citrusy scent. Over time, I stopped using it because there were other body lotions to try.

Travel Make Up Bag

Don and i did a little traveling when he came to visit me. We went to Bangkok! When traveling, i try to keep to my makeup bag light by only taking the essentials. I always struggle to figure out what make up items to bring me with me. I tend to over pack my makeup because i don't want to forget anything important! Don't you?? 

Tips and Tricks To Maintain Bleached Hair

My hair is no stranger to bleach. It all started with me having long hair and wanting something different. I just moved to Perth and i wanted something different. After countless of hours of deciding what I wanted to do with my hair and even more countless hours of researching how I was going to do it. I decided i wanted to do the ombre/balayage look. Here's a little brief introduction of my ombre/balayage journey.

Lush H'suan Wen Hua

Back when I had long, bleached, blonde hair - LUSH H'Sua Wen Hua was my savior!!! First of all, let me tell you that this product does NOT smell nice. In fact, if it wasn't for its magic properties, I would've stayed away from it. It smells like eggs, cinnamon and rose. Such a weird combination, but it does wonderssss to your hair. My hair is healthier now (than when it was broomstick dry). This baby saved it. 

Review: Berrisom My Lip Tint Pack

It's been awhile since I wrote a beauty review. I was first introduced to the Berrisom lip tint pack from Berrisom by one of my girlfriends. She knows I *love* lip tints and I have been looking for one that it more pigmented and has lasting power. This Berrisom lip tint pack is claimed to be smudge-proof, waterproof and long lasting power. After reading reviews about this allegedly wonderful lip tint, I wanted it so badly! 

Review: YSL Rouge Volupte in Ultimate Beige

Review: Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water

5 Easy Steps To Master The Art Of "No Makeup" Makeup.

22 Beauty Tips Ive Learn So Far (and swear by!)

#TeamDunco Wedding at Wise Winery Eagle Bay, Dunsborough

Remember when I was ranting about not getting the dress I wanted to wear for Don's brother's wedding. Well, well, well... this girl waited and waited and waited and the dress came online!! It only came in XL, two sizes too big. *sad face* It was such a beautiful dress to give up. I told myself, fuck it. I'm getting it! So I bought it, got it altered and I was good to go. But alteration took longer than usual and I only got my dress a day before i was leaving to Perth! Stress...

I was in Perth again for Don's friend's wedding and to see my baby, of course! The wedding was at the beautiful Wise Winery Eagle Bay in Dunsborough, 3 hours down south from Perth. Beautiful town! Beach. People. I love western weddings. It's simple, quick, no protocols, no awkward speeches from the emcee and fun! I had so much fun that night that I needed Don to help me back to the room. Hehehe... >.<

Review: Schwarzkopf Dry Oil Mist Smooth and Shine