Anna Sui - Blush Accent : 01

Introduction

This is a limited edition item being released in Christmas 2007. It is from a set of blush, lipgloss and purse. I bought this blush separately from eBay.

Texture

Very fine powder, heavily scented with Anna Sui's signature scent.

Packaging

Anna Sui's packaging is one of my favourite. Their new packaging for blushes is more practical with the flip-up and see through casing than the traditional screw top. Althought the older one looks more luxury and classic. The little brush that comes with it also quite useful for touch up outside.

Price

RM165 including a purse and a lipgloss

Review

I know I must have it when I saw the picture of this on the magazine. They came in 2 color. I got the color 01. The rose in the center is the actual blush color, the purple area around the rose is their purple loose powder in pressed form. I was sold when the sales assistant swiped the color on my hand. It is a beautiful coral pink. It complement my yellowish fair skin so well. I was told that the purpose of combining the purple press powder is to make the blush looks more natural and prevent the color looking blotchy on skin. The color is very sheer, I have to layer on many times to make the color shows up on me but when it shows, it is beautiful. The other color 02 is a orange with beige shimmer powder around it which looks nothing unique on my skin as I already have MAC's Foolish Me. The scent doesn't bother me much as it will disappear in few seconds. It is enjoyable to use as the rose imprint is so beautiful!

Shiseido Maquillage - Color Fit Climax RD359

Introduction

This is Shiseido's young line Maquillage's latest range of lipsticks released in Spring 2008. It contains memory oil cells that makes the color stayed on lips.

Texture

Very moisturizing, scentless, smooth.

Packaging

I love their packaging. The color on the cap reflects the actual color of the lipstick and make it easy to identify.

Price

RM89, 4g

Review

I had to get another lipstick from this range after I fall in love with the RD357 which I had reviewed earlier. This color is medium rosy pink. Kind of 'your lips but better' color. It is not as flattering as the RD357 but is a safe color for most skintone. Even though it claims to have more staying power but I still find the color doesn't last long. It gone in less than an hour and I have to reapply again. Again, the texture is to die for. By the way, my friend that went with me also bought the RD357 after tested it.

Shiseido Maquillage - Climax Moisture Gel Foundation

Introduction

Ok, the name is crap. This is a seasonal product that only available in autumn/winter and limited to certain countries in Asia like Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan.

Price

N/A, 30ml.

Packaging

This comes in a huge pump bottle with a sponge in a plastic case. I always love Japan product's packaging. The bottle is opaque so you can't tell how much product is left in the bottle. But wait, the japanese has thought about it and comes with solution. It has a small window on the bottle which shows the color of the content. If the window's color has changed to white, that means you have about 15 applications left and that's enough time for you to get a replacement bottle. How clever! They also give you a plastic case to store the sponge so you can touch up while you're out. However, I found the bottle is quite bulky, I wish they could be smaller.

Texture

Slightly scented. Gel/mousse texture. Light weight.

Review

We have all the Maquillage makeup range in Malaysia except the foundation and primer. I'm very impressed with this product. It could be my holy grail if only the color is a shade lighter. I got the shade OC30. It is a fair to medium shade but very yellow tone. I can see the yellowness on my skin.
The texture is quite interesting. It feels like a mousse but when you spread it, it feels like gel. It is best to apply using the sponge included. Fingers just won't do the trick and you might end up blotchy if apply with fingers. The coverage is amazing! All my pores are gone! I also like the moisturising effect, non-greasy but just great. This is one of the best foundation that I've tried. How I wish they are available in Malaysia.

Giorgio Armani - Armani Silk Reds Collection Lipstick #42

Introduction

I believe this is an limited edition item which comes in their Armani Silk High Color Cream Lipstick Reds Collection. I got it as a Gift With Purchase.

Price

RM69. 4g/0.14oz.

Packaging

I love the shinny red tube very much. The shape is slim and elegant.

Texture
Creamy and pigmented. Scentless.


Review
I would never buy a bright red lipstick if this is not a GWP. Anyway, this is a surprise for me. Since the red lips is so IN this season so I just tried it on since I got it free. The color is a bright hot chili red from the tube and amazingly the color doesn't differ much on my lips than in the tube. The red is more on the coral tone. My lips look sexy. This lipstick is quite moisturising but I hope it could be more moisturising. It doesn't cover much of the lips wrinkles so you need a very good condition lips to start with. Although the texture has much to be desire but I love the color. It last long too. I think I've found my perfect red lipstick.

Shiseido Integrate - Lipgloss OR302

Introduction
Integrate is Shiseido's drugstore brand with lower price range. Angelina Jolie is the spoke person for this range.

Price
1260 yen, 1.8ml.

Packaging
What a packaging! I never seen anything like this, at least not for a lipgloss but apparently they are good. The bristle is a spatula shape transparent silicon with a hole on it and a tube in the center to dispense the gloss to the bristle. You twist the tube clock wise at the bottom to dispense the color to the bristle and then twist it anti-clockwise to make the gloss back to the tube from the bristle. No more worries of mixing the lipcolor into the wand and waste of lipglosses or applying lipgloss with your finger from the squeeze tube.

Review
The Integrate range only sold in Japan and Taiwan. My best friend brought it back for me from Japan. I got the color OR302 which is coral pink with fine shimmer. Although it is in the orange color family but it actually appear as light pink on my lips. The color OR302 is very sheer that it hardly shows on my lips. It appears like clear glitter gloss on. However, when I applied it after put foundation on my lips, it shows up as a very nice pinkish nude. I also found the texture is a little sticky but it makes my lips ultra glossy. Looks good with any lipstick.
The packaging is a bit tricky to use, you have to use it like a butter knife and spread the gloss on the lips to get a good result. It is comparable to any high end lipglosses in every aspect.