Missha M Perfect Cover BB Cream in #13 Bright Beige has been my go to makeup/primer for the last 8 months or so. I am already on my 3rd tube of 50ml.

What's a BB Cream? Most of you are already familiar with both Asian and Western BB creams and still would rather use Asian editions as the formulation is much better. There are many BB Creams available in the market - perhaps as many as a hundred of different types. A BB cream is similar to tinted moisturizer formula but with multiple functions. It can be anti-aging, whitening, and UV blocking. It usually provides lightweight to medium coverage and essentially is similar in texture and consistency to liquid lightweight makeup.

I've dramatically decreased my makeup and skincare spendings in the last few months because I've been subscribing to both Glymm and GlossyBox Canada. I am using the samples that came in sampling boxes, and everything else I own until it's all empty. I feel such extreme guilt if I don't use the products I buy. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to resist these impulse buys:

• Missha M Vita BB Cream with SPF 20 - I love it! Skin felt so smooth afterwards
• Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Cream in Light - not too shabby, review to come!
• theBalm Shady Lady eye shadow in Caught in the Act - impressive! and it was on sale
• Sally Hansen Salon Effects Polish Strips in Kitty, Kitty - these are purrrfect for a night out!
• Nicka K Body Shimmer - perfect for that bronzed body look
• Revlon Grow Luscious by Fabulash with Colorstay Eyeliner - this mascara is awful, and one of the worst for summer weather. I think I will be throwing it out, but keeping the eyeliner
• NYX Shadow Eye Pencil in Cottage Cheese - I love it! I've been using it daily. 

P.S. Don't forget to enter my Summer Giveaway!

I am proud to say that I didn't buy too much in February. The majority of my purchases consisted of skincare products, and essentials like BB cream and everyday lotions. I have found the best possible deals you can find in Vancouver, Canada. For example, St. Ives 600mL lotions were on sale for as low as $3!

PRODUCTS:

• Ten Color Palette by Nicka K Cosmetics in Anaconda / Works so well!
• Pre de Provence Verbena Soap & 20% Organic Shea Butter Hand Cream / Luxurious!
• c. Booth Derma c24 Travel/trial Set / toner, lotion, moisturizer, and cleanser!
• Bonne Bell Eye Mascara in Classic Cafe, Eye Shadow Stick in 14K Gold, and Eye Define in Midnight Bark / I got this as a set!
• Kiss Premium Eyelashes in 07 / I can't wait to try them!
• Yardley London Oatmeal and Almond Soap + Martina oatmeal soap / For my boyfriend!
• Wet n Wild Color Icon eye pencil in White
• Missha M BB Cream in #13 / This is my second container! :) I love this stuff
• St. Ives lotions in Collagen Elastin, Skin Renewing, and Intensive Relief / $3 each!
• Boots No7 Quick-Thinking 4-in-1 Wipes 30 pk. / I use them at the gym

It's been raining quite a bit, and while I've been feeling down, I thought it would be a great idea to cheer myself up by adding a hint of bright purple eyeliner to an ordinary look. This look in fact is very simple and took me about 15 minutes to achieve! :)

A makeup jargon, hitting pan is when you use a product so much that you hit the pan that the makeup is packaged in. I am always incredibly happy when I hit pan with my products! yay!

Here's what I've finished up in the past few weeks:

Yes, this post is late, and yes, New Year's Eve is long gone, but I've been too busy and too lazy to put it together until now! :) It took me over 1.5 hours to accomplish this smoky eye look, and of course, my hair being so wavy took me over an hour to straighten. The majority of eye shadow is actually samples I've received from La Coquette Cosmetics. The quality is quite good, but the dark shadow needed quite a bit of shadow poxy / primer. Overall, I was quite happy with the result. The smoky eye look lasted for many hours, and took some 15-20 minutes to remove the makeup using the delicate eye remover Lancome Bi-Facil.

For full list of products see the rest of the post.