September Favourites 2012

Alright, this post is about a half month late and I have no excuse but laziness!

I traveled for half of September, to Hong Kong and Hawaii. It was a fantastic trip and I enjoyed all of it :) It did involve being in a lot of hot and humid weather and I had not been in this type of climate for a long time since Wellington is usually cloudy, and a tad cold.

So I tried to keep my makeup on the lighter side so it wouldn't melt all over my face during the day (you need your makeup to last ALL day in Hong Kong, the city is so happening that you never get back to your hotel room till about midnight!)

I absolutely love my NARS Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base. Now, I use this on a daily basis normally anyway because of my oily eyelids (eyeshadows crease on me within an hour or two without it) but I really got to take it out on the road and put it to the test in September. It worked beautifully, holding my eye makeup in place for the entire day. It's almost finished though so I'll either have to get a new one or perhaps give the Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion a try (I have a little tester) and see how it stacks up!

NARS Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base

I had to stop using my favourite foundation for a while as it clung to my dry skin patches while in Wellington but I got to break out my NARS Sheer Glow Foundation while on holiday and I was so happy to use it again! It gives me a medium coverage, while feeling light on my skin and I love the glow of the finish it gives me.

NARS Sheer Glow Foundation in Santa Fe

I didn't bring many eyeshadows with me to try to cut down luggage weight so I just brought my Urban Decay Naked Palette. The two colours that I used the most was Half Baked and Smog. I love these two colours together.  

Half baked is a beautiful shimmery gold that brings a lot of light to the eyelids and Smog compliments it well to give a little bit of depth to the eye.

Urban Decay Naked Palette: Half Baked and Smog

My favourite blush of the month was definitely Benefit's Sugarbomb. For one, it smells so great! It always brings a smile to my face when I get a whiff of its scent when I put the blush on.

I just love the coral peach colour you get when you swirl all the 4 colours together and I think it's perfect for summer days.

Benefit Sugarbomb

My last favourite was this mask I got from Sasa (a large cosmetic store in Hong Kong that houses a lot of Japanese brands). It's from a brand called My Beauty Diary and they have a range of masks for different purposes. I got the Aloe Vera one because I really needed to put moisture back into my skin. The long haul flights I had to take from New Zealand to Hong Kong and then from Hong Kong to Hawaii definitely sucked out a lot of moisture out of my skin and staying in an air-conditioned hotel room every night did not help matters either. I needed my skin to be well prepped for the makeup artist who did my makeup for my Hong Kong wedding banquet and of course my wedding day in Hawaii and this mask completely rejuvenated my skin in preparation for my big day(s).

My Beauty Diary - Aloe Mask

My September was absolutely wonderful. I got to marry my best friend and spend a wonderful day celebrating with all our close friends. I hope your September was great too!

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