RANDOM - Faves of October

This is my first favourites post since moving from xanga to blogger.
Here are the products that have been working for me :)

1. Shiseido Extra Smooth Sun Protection Cream SPF 38

My biggest splurge but so worth it. No other sunscreen from the drugstore has ever managed to keep my face looking this smooth, shine-free, and minimize how big more pores look like this product has. Love.

2. Jason Tea Tree Gel

I use this to treat my acne. It's an all natural product, cheap ($5), and most importantly works. My face has been so much clearer since trying this out.

3. Stila Barbie Lip Enamel in Happiness (light pink on the far right)

I got this trio of Stila Lip Enamel Luxe Gloss last year and forgot about them :/ I would describe it as a liquid lipstick because it goes on very opaque. The pink is especially good for everyday. It also contains rhodolea rosea which is supposed to improve your mood and alleviate depression. It's probably a placebo but everytime I think about it, it makes me smile.

4. Lipsmacker Sprite Lipbalm & Caboodles Kissing Stick in Cherry

I'm pissed that the Caboodles Kissing Sticks are discontinued. The colour payoff from this balm is crazy. Cherry is a pretty red that shines like a gloss but comes in a lipbalm form. When paired with Sprite, my favorite pink is born. Sprite is an opaque white that works pretty well to tone down those too dark lipcolours.

5. Sephora Eyeshadow in Alpine Snow

Yuuuup that's the one that came as the birthday gift from Sephora this year. I love this in the inner tearducts to brighten up my eyes after pulling all-nighters.

6. L'oreal Studio Hotstraight

I have never recovered from that lesson from grade 10 where I curled my hair so much that I fried it. Now I'm freaked out just by a hairdryer. For those minor panic attacks, I use this as a heat protectant. It seems to take less time to dry my hair, appears to make it even straighter than usual, and gives my hair a really nice texture. Really unexpected for something I got on clearance.

7. Aussie 3 minute Miracle

Verdict: It's a miracle
This $3 product trumps my Joico hair treatment. In 3 minutes, my hair went from fried to soft :)

That's a wrap.

REVIEW - Revlon Top Speed

My thoughts on the two Revlon nail polishes I tried out last week.
They were pretty bad. I love Revlon (especially their lip glosses) but their nail polishes are a total miss.
On the same day that I did my candy-land manicure, the polishes chipped. Since I had two different colours on my nails and they both chipped, I'm pretty sure it wasn't because I bought a bad bottle - it was the formula of these things. It is frustrating when nails cannot keep up with life (that peeves me!).
Today - they did not just chip, they peeled. I'm talking about the entire coat just coming clean off while I was in the shower.
If you want great quality drug store nail polish I'd go with trusted Rimmel. Don't waste your money!

NOTD - Have the cake, eat it too.

School starts and all of a sudden, everything (well most things) falls off the planet. My nails become stumpy short because I had a job interview and I've spent a while trying to grow them out!
All the girls on the bus with their nice polished nails made me a little envious and I caved today :) Hence this post in a very very long time.

I really couldn't pick among the new polishes I haven't tried so I chose two =P
The green is Revlon's Jaded (that I promised I would swatch) and the pink is Revlon's Pink Lingerie. They're both from the new Top Speed line.


Pink Lingerie is a mid pink creme that's bright without veering into obnoxious. It was pretty streaky going on. I'd definitely recommend three coats.

Of course...
the Jaded (pastel green creme) hype. I find these pastel green colours reminiscent of hospital scrubs if you choose one that clashes with your skin tone. I heard Minted was streaky so that's why I went with this one. I am not disappointed. It was opaque and streak free in two coats :)

I have at least three projects and a quiz happening either before or on Tuesday. Wish me luck!

PS - there has been no sun so the lighting sucks.