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I was a huge MaryKay Cosmetics user many many years ago, when one bottle of moisturiser would cost just RM40!! Yeah, t'was a long time ago. I loved this brand, and used the skincare and cosmetics faithfully for several years. Until my regular beauty consultant got very ill, she couldn't service me anymore. Unfortunately she didn't introduce me to another consultant , so naturally, I moved on to more accessible brands. 
This is one thing I don't like about MLM products, it's not as easy as going to the mall and dropping by the counter to purchase what you want.
I am running out of moisturiser and such. I still love my SK-II cleanser, Essence and my Jurlique toner, so I'm still sticking to those, but I want to go back to using MK's moisturisers.
Right now, I am looking at getting just one or two things first, before I venture into more products, so I don't need to be hassled into getting a set or anything like that, as I am on a tight budget. But I do need someone I can count on their service, who can be contacted easily when I do need to replenish my products in the future.
If you are an MK consultant or know of one who is in the Klang Valley area, give me a shout, will ya. I can be reached at puss.inheels@yahoo.com. Or you can leave a comment if you like.
Thanks very much!
xoxo,
I must confess that I am not a fan of Bobbi Brown. I find her stuff overpriced, boring and underwhelmed. I did a photo shoot once using nothing but her products, and I was far from impressed. I don't see the point of spending so much time in front of the mirror to do makeup that makes you look like your not wearing any. I guess I love colours too much to embrace the whole natural-no-makeup look. If I want to go natural, I'll go bare faced, thank you very much! OK, maybe with a bit of concealer, mascara and tinted lipbalm, but I certainly wouldn't go the whole nine-yards just to look natural!
Which is why I was never taken by Bobbi Brown's products. I just don't get her whole beauty philosophy!But, I have immense respect for her as a makeup artist. This woman knows her stuff. To come up with a line that melds into your skintone is no ordinary feat. We all, one time or another, have struggled with foundations that are either too light or too dark. I may not love her products, but if I ever need to look flawlessly natural, I know who to turn to.
I was excited when Bobbi Brown came out with her ultimate makeup manual. This book has been sold out the first few months after it was launched here in Malaysia, and it was almost impossible to get hold of one. I had half the mind to order it online, but I waited until the excitement died down before I trotted over to Bobbi Brown Midvalley to get a copy. She's had a few books out before this, but this one I feel covers from A-Z. Whether your a budding makeup artist, a makeup junkie (like me!), or someone who wears even minimal makeup daily, this book has got you covered.
Although I am not a fan, I wholeheartedly agree with Bobbi Brown: concealers are an essential product in your routine. It can brightened up your face and make your look 'complete'. In fact, she's known for her concealers and correctors. This part of the manual got me seriously thinking of getting a corrector. My undereye circles, courtesy of my deep set eyes, are a constant battle!
My favourite part of the Manual. I *love* bronzers! Even though I am naturally tan, I never leave out bronzers from my makeup routine. It's amazing what the right bronzer can do to your face. This part of the Manual is priceless to me!
Here's a great part of the Manual to help you understand basic makeup applications if your new to it. Although Bobbi stressed that the guide has to be followed step-by-step, I always believe everyone has a unique way or technique that works for them.
The Bobbi Brown Makeup Manual retails for RM120 at all Bobbi Brown outlets and selected bookstores.
Happy reading!xoxo,puss.inheels@yahoo.com
Hi everyone! I am trying to play catch-up with the tones of email I had forgotten about, and I think I am quite up-to-speed, having spent most of the weekend in front of my laptop answering your mail. I have left some out though, because some were the same questions, so I am going to answer them in one go, and some were interesting enough to feature as a topic. Here I am staring at my *huge* makeup collection, and thinking "what am I going to write about today??" Have you ever gone through that? With the amount of makeup I have, you'd think I'd never run out of things to write on. But nooo........ *sigh*"Dear pussinheels,Your post on the Milani eyeshadow singles was so interesting it got me lemming for them! I've googled and found out that they are indeed a big favourite. I am not as adventurous as you to try other lesser-known brands, but you've got me very curious about this brand. I am not much of an eyeshadow person (don't know how to wear them!) but I love face products. Can you share some of your experiences using Milani face products if you have any? Thanks, VidhyaL" 
Milani Cosmetics - one of my favourite drugstore brands, but yet, plenty of people have complained they are almost impossible to find. Which, in my opinion makes it even more desirable! Milani Cosmetics are known for their vivid colours and awesome quality for a fraction of the price. This is what I like - products that are wallet-friendly but rock like a million bucks. Their eyeshadows can put most of the high end brands to shame! I don't have very many Milani products - if I could, I'd but them all! That's how awesome they are! I generally concentrate more on my eye makeup so I'd leave the rest of my face pretty bare. But I do have some Milani face products, not many, as they are hard to come by.
Their blushers are very popular as they have beautiful, pigmented colours. One of them is the famed Luminous Blush, said to be a close dupe of Nars Orgasm. I don't own Nars Orgasm so I personally can't compare. Luminous hardly showed up on my tanned NC42 skin. All I got was the iridescent glow. Nice, but I personally prefer colour to just plain ol' shimmer. Plus, I find myself hard to pull off "glow" in this humidity. I turn into a greaseball in a matter of minutes, which is why I prefer matte-ish products. I still use this blusher but it's not a staple.I was told that Milani Blush in MaiTai is a lovely peach blush and I was (still am!) in the market for one. So I bought one. Where's the peach?? On my skin, it came out matte pink more than anything else. I was gravely disappointed! The colour pay-off is very smooth and silky, not chalky, not powdery. I like this blush but I'd love it even more if it was straight up peach! Gawd knows I have enough pink blushers!
Milani Blush in MaiTai. Milani Sunset Duos in Sunset Beach. Milani Blush in Luminous.
Milani Sunset Duo comes in a large pan with a bronzer and a blush. The bronzer is matte and the blush is shimmery. I have it in Sunset Beach, with the blush side being more of a plum colour. The bronzer is nice for contouring and just as a light dusting all over face. I love using bronzers, eventhough I am naturally tanned. This duo is great for travelling as you have two in one, but is it necessary to have? No. The blush side is so small I can hardly fit my brush to pick up the colour. The colour pay-off for both bronzer and blush is superb, as with most Milani products, but I think if you are pale-skinned, that bronzer may look dirty on you. Word has it, that this is being discontinued.
Out of all the face products I have, I enjoy using the Glimmer Stripes in Berry Glimmer. This is like the drugstore cousin of Bobbi Brown's shimmerbricks, only the Milani version is more fun to play with! Milani's Berry Glimmer is so gorgeous, and is a multi-purpose product. I've used this as an eyeshadow palette and it worked great! It's very shimmery though so you have to be very careful when applying. I lightly used this as a blush/highlighter and it gives a gorgeous glow to the cheeks, with some colour. This comes in some other colours as well, but if you love glowy cheeks products, I strongly recommend you get this one. 
Milani Glimmer Stripes in Berry Glimmer
Flare. Sun Goddess.Java Bean. Shock.
You can now find Milani Cosmetics on Nonpareilboutique.com and Cherryculture.com.
Thanks for reading! xoxo,puss.inheels@yahoo.com
I don't do FOTDs or EOTDs, but I thought I'd pick one look from the week that I liked and list down the products I used in Makeup of the Week.
I was down with allergies this week.
Every now and then, I'd suddenly be allergic to my cats (!!!) and my eyes would itch so badly that I'll scratch 'till they swell like pillows. So for a few days, my eyes were so watery and puffy. I also ran out of antihistemanines, I didn't bother stocking up, and I keep forgetting to tell Husband J to get some for me, much to his dismay. He kept saying, "How can you go through the day looking like that?? People are going to think I made you cry!!" My eyes subsided but the terrible itch would hit me every once in a while. This is the main reason why my lids and eye area are wrinkly - it's from the tugging and pulling all these years!
However, earlier in the week, I took out my Ulta single shadows as they have been sitting in my makeup drawers for months, untouched. This is why I avoid buying single shadows, I hardly ever use them. But Ulta shadows are so lovely - they are soft, silky and have gorgeous colour pay-off. The pans are huge, so you have plenty of colour to play with! They generally run for $7 each. Sometimes you can buy them on BOGO, or for sale at $3 each at Ulta.com. I've read that some of them are a bit gritty and hard, but the ones I have are such a joy to use. They're worth a try!! If you do a bit of research, you can even find MAC dupes in them too!
Chestnut. Aztec gold. Silk.
My favourite look this week was dark eyes, dark-ish lips. Not as intense as it sounds though, but definitely not neutral!! The rest of the week, I was hiding behind my sunnies! Pfft!
Face
Foundation: MAC Studio Fix Powder Foundation NC35 with MAC Fix+.
Concealer: ELF Tone Correcting Concealer in Light.
Powder: Wet n' Wild MegaGlo Illuminating Powder in Starlight Bronze all over face to finish.
Cheeks
Bronzer: Loreal Glam Bronze in Caribbean Sun as light dusting on parts of face where the sun naturally hits; Wet n' Wild Bronzzer in Bali Bronze to highlight.Blush: The Body Shop Blush in Spice (discontinued)
to contour; MAC Blush in Cubic on apples. Eyes
Eye Primer: Loreal Decrease.
Eyes: MAC Paint Pot in Soft Ochre as base; Ulta single shadows: Silk (far right)
as highlight and tearduct area, Aztec Gold (middle)
on lids and on lower lashlines, Chestnut (far left)
to define crease; Femme Couture liquid liner in Brown to line upper lashlines; MaryKay eyeliner pencil in Black to tightline.
Mascara: CG Lash Blast in Very Black.Brows: Loreal Brow Stylist in Light Brown.Lips
Lips: ELF Mineral Lipstick in Prime Plum; Jordana Pretty Shine Luxury Gloss in Lovely.
I was hoping this lipstick-gloss combo would be darker, as ELF's Prime Plum looks dark in the tube, but the combination came out quite natural-but-better on me! I have pigmented lips - more of a plum colour, so this didn't come out looking goth-like.
I like this particular Jordana lipgloss, it's metallic but the shimmer is not so bold as to wash me out. The texture's not so sticky, but pretty long-wearing, much to my surprise. This shade is perfect for my pigmented lips too! You can find Jordana Pretty Shine glosses for RM17.90 at Sasa or Shin's.
My eyes are not so puffed up today which is great news, as I am going out to paint the town red, green and yellow with the gurls tonight! Yaay!
Hope you'll have a fun weekend!
xoxo,puss.inheels@yahoo.com
Maybe it's Maybelline!!
I have never been so frustrated with one brand like I am with Maybelline. I have absolutely no luck with this brand! Granted, I have not tried everything, but whatever I have purchased and tried, have been tossed in the bin, or given to someone else. Every time I hear Maybelline, I cringe. It's by far, my least favourite brand, drugstore or high end.
I never believe everything in a brand is good. But I also never believe that one bad product represents the entire brand. Like with Maybelline, it's been around since like forever. Gawd knows how many stuff I have bought over the years, and I don't remember many things from Maybelline that have impressed me. I'm not biased against the brand, because even though I was constantly disappointed, I kept on giving it a chance. 
Dream Matte Mousse Foundation: I didn't really care for the Asian-released Whitestay UV Mousse foundation, but was excited to see this original version in one of the stores. While I prefer matte foundations, this applied like cardboard on my face, making my pores looked larger than life. All of a sudden, my skin looked so parched dry, and so dull! I found this product to be dry and impossible to blend.
Great Lash Mascara: Still boggles my mind how this stuff can be a fave among many beauty editors! It was once sold here in Malaysia; I bought a tube, curious of its cult-like status, wore it only to find black shadows under my eyes by the end of the day, no thanks to this mascara. Many years later, I bought this again in Sydney, with the same results. It's too wet, it flakes, it smudges - all the things a mascara shouldn't do!Maybelline Define-a-lash mascara: Like I said earlier, I always seemed to give this brand a chance, so I purchased this. I didn't like the flexible rubber brush - annoying to use, and this mascara did nothing for my lashes. And yes, it flakes. *sigh*
Maybelline Clear Smooth Minerals Foundation: In the US it's Maybelline Mineral Power with different packaging. Why they needed to change the name and packaging is beyond me. This foundation is too runny, too sheer with zero oil-control.
Maybelline Expert Eyes Quad in Chai Latte: Whatever possessed me to buy this!! The colours are so unattractive, so sheer, so blah. This looked like mud on me!! I was sooo not impressed!!However, I do have 2 products from Maybelline worth keeping. (See, I'm not biased!)
I like the Expert Finishing Powder. It's tinted, it's light and does a decent job at controlling the shine. Not fantastic, but decent.
The Dream Mousse Blush is lovely to use - so light and blendable, and I love the colour!! It's not too long-lasting though, but you can't expect long-wearing from a mousse blusher. Too bad they stop selling this here in Malaysia.
I don't like to diss a brand but I am pretty desperate to find one thing that I truly can love. I even tried the legendary Turbo Boost Mascara in regular and waterproof, and it sucked on me. Too wet, flaked on me, did nothing to my lashes. Not that I have hard to curl lashes!!
I have been looking at the powder minerals, especially the blushers, but my years of disappointing experience with Maybelline has kept me from buying them.I realised that this may be different for everyone. So I'm wondering, is there still hope for me and this brand? Surely they all can't be duds!
Thanks for stopping by!xoxo,
YIKES!! I have completely forgotten to check my yahoo m@il account! (And there I was, consistently typing in my yahoo email address before my paw signature). Sheeesh! I am such a duffus!!
I did check my inbox quite often in the beginning, but all I ever received was mail from some African "prince" or "millionaire" promising me a lot of money; or from some couple so ill they need my help (money); or from some organization delivering me the "good" news that I have "won 300,000 Pounds!" Really now ... I can't believe there are still people in the world who still fall for these scams!!
So, my sincerest apologies for those of you who have written in and not get anything back, 'till now. I will answer ALL your mail as soon as I can, please bear with me. I could not believe the amount of mail I received! I only started turning this blog into a beauty blog 3 months ago and I really didn't expect to receive such a huge amount of mail. Thank you!
For today's entry, I'll feature *some* of the mail I received, along with my answers. Enjoy!
1. Ernie Linda - "Which brand should i buy if i want to do a simple smokey eye? i also like palettes. can you recommend one? i am a student so i don't have a lot to spend."
Hey Ernie! I like palettes too! They're so much easier to work with especially when your just starting out. You didn't say what colour smokey look you are going for, but I am going to assume you want the traditional smokey of black/charcoal gray. I have 3 palettes in mind. My favourite is from SilkyGirl duo called 'Smokey Spark'. I can't remember the exact price but you can get it well under RM20. This is a silver/charcoal combo and it works fabulously when I want a fuss-free smokey. Just swipe the silver on your lid and the charcoal in the crease, gently smoking it out. Simple. The other palette I like is Revlon's 12-hour palette called 'Sultry Smoke' retailing for RM46. These colours are incredibly intense and dark so you need to be really confident of your smokey-eye application skills. I love using the blue on the lid, charcoal (3rd colour) in my crease and the black as liner; the lightest colour as highlight. Of course you can switch the colours around to your liking. This palette stays on forever! The Elianto Baked shadow in B&W is also something to consider. It's domed shape and better used wet. You can wet your brush with tap water and apply, the colour comes off quite intense! The white is for lids, the charcoal for crease. But like any products used wet, make sure you leave the lid open to dry before storing or else you'll spoil the product. 
Silkygirl Smokey Spark. Revlon Sultry Smoke. Elianto baked shadow duo in B&W.
Li Ching, "do I lug my makeup with me"?? LOL! Not too long ago, I was invited to a wedding of my husband's friend in Bangkok. He married a Thai celeb, so yes, I did lug my makeup with me! The wedding was non-stop partying with tons of paparazzi around so I had to make sure I had my face on, although I was in none of the pictures! LOL! But to places like Laos?? Of course not! Laos is hardly party-central, and although you do find places with thumping loud music filled with partying backpackers, you can get away with just plain ol' lipbalm. I can't imagine lugging my makeup case with me in and out of buses and such! I normally just slap on my sunblock and lipbalm and I'm good to go! Btw, I only started traveling "the rough & tough" way when I started dating Husband J some 4 years ago. He taught me there's more to traveling than just shopping!!
Travel companions: Eucerine White Solution SPF40. Carmex clickstick.
Shadowpuppet, SSSHHHHHHHH!!! Don't lah shout my age so loudly!! Kidding! I have no issues with being 38, 39, 40, 45, 50, 21, 22... heheheheh. Thank you for the compliment. *blush* What's my secret ah? Errrmmmm ... good genes? My mom's over 60 and she doesn't look a day over 50!! She takes care of her skin and health and I think that must've rubbed off on me. I also never leave my house without sunblock of more that SPF20 (anything lower is useless, I think!). But I am certain it also has a lot to do with my workout routine. Instead of wasting my hard-earned money on those useless diet drinks and pills, I invested in a trainer and a gym membership. I've been working out for 5 years now, 3 times a week, consistently. Best damn investment I've made so far. I believe working out is my fountain of youth, and that's what has kept me feel and look the way I do. Anyway, are you sure it was me you saw on stage? ;)4. Leen - "I want to buy the skunk brush from Coastalscents.com. Maybe the pink or the silver, for liquid foundation. But I hear they are not as good as MAC 187. I don't want to to spend almost RM200 on a brush!! What do you think?"
Leen my dear, search all you want, nothing comes even a close second to MAC 187! So you can forget finding a close dupe! In my opinion, they all suck! I have the pink CS stippling brush, a couple of black ones from Crownbrush, and one I bought from Lowyat.net. They ALL shed like a mutha and you end up picking up fibers off your face! Keep your money, go to Etude House and get their skunk brush. It's soft, dense and strong enough to stipple liquid foundation without shedding. It's not as big, certainly not a MAC187, but still does a fab job. Retails for RM39.90, you can also use this as a blusher brush.
5. Carol Moretti - "Why don't you do EOTDs or FOTDs?"
Heya Carol! I don't do EOTDs or FOTDs because there are plenty of far more talented people than I am on the World Wide Web. I don't feel I need to add to the number. I'm just gonna stick to reviews - it's what I enjoy doing. Thanks for writing in! :)
6. ElinAA - "Why haven't you enabled your comments function? It's quicker than email."
Hi ElinAA, yeah, I should, huh. Look what happened with my yahoo mail inbox?? Over flowed with messages! sigh. I'm such a noob. I don't like to tinker with the settings because whenever I do, something else goes "poof!", and that will p!ss me off. But that's no excuse. Consider it done! Thanks for bringing this up!
7. Siew92 - "I love reading your blog, but what's your real name?"
Hi Siew92!
It's PUSS.IN.HEELS ;)
Once again, THANK YOU for all your messages. Feel free to drop me a line, I'd *love* to hear from you!
Have a fantabulous day!
xoxo,
puss.inheels@yahoo.com
I don't do FOTDs or EOTDs, but I thought I'd pick one look from the week that I liked and list down the products I used in Makeup of the Week.I am currently on a wild mineral makeup kick, so this week, I've put my "weekend warriors" to good use! Maybe it's also because my skin is a little temperamental this week, so as to not aggravate it, I use my minerals.
I've not had much luck with mineral makeup. I almost always get oily!! It doesn't matter whether I had on face primer, or dust mineral veil prior, even go with a very light moisturiser, I just get oily with minerals. And I oxidise like a mutha soon after!! It's exasperating, but I so *love* mineral makeup! I've just put in a pretty big order with Everyday Minerals because I just can't get enough of the blushes and bases!My favourite look this week was with my beloved Loreal HiP duo shadows. I love these guys!! Both colours in this duo are very pigmented and insanely bright, so I had to use a lighthand. 
Loreal HiP Duo in Forgiving
Face
Face Primer: EDM Start to Finish Sunlight Kaolin finishing powder.
Concealer: MAC Select MoistureCover in NC35; EDM Abbot's Perk Me Up to set.
Foundation: EDM Light Olive in intensive applied with MAC Fix+ Spray.
Powder: EDM Start to Finish Soft Bronze Rice finishing powder to set.
Cheeks
Blush: EDM Blush in Opening Day to contour; Bare Minerals Clear Radiance to highlight. Eyes
Eye Primer: Loreal De-crease.
Eyes: NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Cottage Cheese as base; Loreal HiP Duo in Forgiving - Teal Blue on lids, Brown in outer-v; CoverGirl Eye Enhancers Single in Champagne in inner corner of eyes and to highlight; Prestige Liquid Liner in BlackBrown; SilkyGirl Long-wearing eyeliner in Black Black to tightline; SilkyGirl Long-wearing eyeliner in brown to line lower lashlines; Maybelline Great Lash in Blackest Black.
Brows: Loreal Brow Stylist in Light Brown.Lips
Lips: Revlon Matte Lipstick in Nude Attitude; Jordana Pretty Shine Luxury Gloss in Lovely on top.
Have an awesome weekend!xoxo,puss.inheels@yahoo.com
Many moons ago, I would either grab Vaseline Petroleum Jelly or baby oil to clean off eye makeup and mascaras. I'd have a hard time after, trying to wash off the oil slick on my lids! Those were the days! These days, I turn to eye makeup removers that are specifically for that - removing eye makeup.It is an additional step to taking off your eye makeup before you proceed with cleaning your whole face, but trust me, it's a step that you'll be glad you took, especially if you are fond of wearing waterproof mascaras. How many times have you found mascara residue flakes on your cheeks a couple of days later?? Or a smidgen of eyeliner still stuck to your lids?? I don't know about you, but I am an@l about having every inch of my makeup taken off before I go to bed. That includes clean, mascara-free eyelashes! Truth be told, regardless what your regular facial cleanser promised you, there is no way it can get rid of every trace of eye makeup on its own!! Which is why it's not a crime to add another important step to your makeup removal routine. Plus, I always believe, if you take time putting on makeup, you should take time taking it off! The eyes are such a sensitive part of the face. Not completely removing your shadow may result in darken eyelids overtime, regardless if you use cheap or expensive shadows and liners. Not cleaning off your mascara properly can cause lashes to drop overtime.
I've tried a few eye makeup removers and so far, am totally smitten with, not one, but two removers! 
Neutrogena Oil-free Eye Makeup Remover has been a staple for over 6 months, and I have just finished my third bottle! Although it is oil free, there are two layers of liquid in the bottle that must be shaken to be activated . When shaken, the mixture blends together and creates a formula that removes eye makeup with ease, even waterproof mascara. It does not burn or sting and contains aloe and cucumber extracts to soothe skin. OK, I admit, the two-layer-thing is a little gimmicky, but this stuff does a fabulous job at cleaning off mascaras, even waterproof ones including the impossible-to-clean-off Majolica Majorca mascaras.
See the two layers? Shake well before use! However, this does leave a slight oily residue which thankfully comes off easily when rinsing your face, so that is not an issue with me. I'm not too crazy about the screw-top feature. I've accidental poured too much product on my cotton pad/baby wipes, and have accidental knocked the bottle over into the sink!! Seeing this is not available in Malaysia, imagine my horror!
It comes in two sizes; mine's the bigger one and retails for $7 + some change at (US) drugstores.
I've heard many good things about Rimmel Gentle Eye Makeup Remover. This is pretty straight forward - no two layers of liquid. Just squirt and clean! It comes in one size and retails for almost the same price as the Neutrogena Remover. If your concern of the slight oily feeling on your lids left by Neutrogena, rest assure the Rimmel Removers doesn't. It is gentle like it says on the bottle - no stinging, no burning, doesn't feel harsh, and makes the lids feel clean and comfortable. However, it doesn't take off super-waterproof mascaras i.e. Majolica Mojorca, as easily, and you do need a bit more product to fully wipe it clean. Packaging-wise, I like the flip-open top. It's a lot safer than the Neutrogena screw-top feature. Your chance of spilling this all over your sink is quite minimal! Unfortunately, this is also not available in Malaysia. 
Rimmel's flip-open top's a winner!
Rimmel 125ml. Neutrogena 162ml.
Well done Puss!
*Pats on the back* Eheh!
I like Rimmel's remover, but my loyalty is with Neutrogena. Some people have complained of stinging but so far, I have not had any problems! So I think I am going to continue purchasing Neutrogena's remover and maybe switch it up with Rimmel's every now and then. But if you ask me to choose which is better, I can't. I recommend both if your in the market for an effective eye makeup remover that's wallet-friendly.
Thanks so much for droppin' by my blog! xoxo,puss.inheels@yahoo.com
Since I have such a *huge* makeup collection, I thought it would be great, at every end of the month, to list down 5 things I enjoyed using in that month. I get new products at least once a month, so some are new, some are old stuff tucked away which I have re-discovered. Enjoy!This month, I've re-discovered many "old" goodies that I've always loved but have been pushed aside in order for me to try out and review the newer stuff. Only one item is a new favourite this month. The other 4 have alawys been firm favourites.
Here are my gems for this month:
1. SK-II Facial Treatment Cleanser
A clean face is essential for healthy skin, and although I *love* makeup, I love a clean face more. I've always been very particular about my skin; I've never slept with makeup on, even during those crazy days of stumbling home at 7am from some wild party. I've used this awesome stuff for over 5 years now, and have never been so attached to my facial cleanser like I am to this one. It comes in a squeeze tube, comes out creamy, turns foamy when emulsified with water. It doesn't dry out my skin, even during days when my skin is parched dry and flaking, this cleanser didn't make my face feel tight like other foamy cleansers do. There's a slight fragrance, very pleasant and clean, and doesn't bother me one bit. In fact, I really love the soft scent! This is my HG cleanser, and after years of trying and searching, I may have found my perfect cleanser. It cleans thoroughly and this makes me sleep at night without the worry of dirt and clogged pores on my face. This retails for RM150, for 120g, and comes only in one size.
2. Loew-Cornell Maxine's Mop Art Brushes
Art brushes on your face?? Why not! They work like a charm! Lowe-Cornell art brushes are all the rave with beauty gurus and bloggers from around the globe who are constantly finding the perfect dupe for MAC brushes. Whilst MAC is the undisputed King, these LC Maxine's Mop Art Brushes come a very close second, in my eyes. I have a few variety, but these two have been getting the most use from me. The LC Maxine's Mop 3/8 is almost identical to the legendary MAC 239 shader brush. Both have the same cut, same density and both are made from goat hair. They could almost be twins except that the LC brush is slightly longer. It's a flat shader brush that packs on the colours on your lids effortlessly. It's a little stiff though so I wouldn't recommend this for blending. The smaller one is the Maxine's Mop 1/4, great for use in the inner corners of the eye. I also love using this to draw a thin line of shadow on my lower lashlines. Both are less than RM15 each (sorry, can't remember exact price) and can be found at Craft Haven, 1U new wing, Bandar Utama.
3. Synthetic Angled Blush Brush 
This claimed to be from the same manufacturers of those awesome Everyday Minerals (EDM) brushes. It sure looks the same, and the brush is oh-so-soft, just like EDM brushes. I really enjoy using this brush especially for contouring, but I also use this to apply blush on my apples. The handle is made from bamboo, and this is an all-round environmentally-friendly product which always wins in my book. I got this for RM30 (excluding postage) and you can find this from Malaysia's Lowyat.net. 4. Revlon Colorstay Foundation with Softlex
What more can I say about this drugstore gem that hasn't already been said?? I've been using this foundation for so long. I have strayed and tried other brands but keep coming back to this one. I love the texture, the finish look, the coverage ... I have yet to come across any foundation that has won my heart like this baby. And it does stay on from morning to evening without fading, oxidation (not much!), with pretty good oil-control. My only gripe is the colour choices in Malaysia are rather poor. I wear in Warm Golden as this was my closest shade, but I know they have better matches for me. So in my next online spree, this is in my list. It retails for RM55 (I think!) and widely available at Watson's and Guardian pharmacies, and anywhere you can find Revlon products.
5. CoverGirl Cheekers Blush in Pretty Peach
I simply love CoverGirl Cheekers Blushers. They are all so pigmented and so smooth. This blush wasn't love at first sight. I thought it was too pale and not peachy enough. Then I wore it. Whoa mama! This baby gives me a nice flush of peach with pink undertones, making me look so darn radiant! It's not shimmery, which I like, and a little goes a long way. CG Cheekers hardly ever disappoint me, and I've been reaching for this blush more lately.
June faves!
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This is one thing I don't like about MLM products, it's not as easy as going to the mall and dropping by the counter to purchase what you want.
